Vietcong

or Vi·et Cong

[ vee-et-kong, -kawng, vyet-, vee-it- ]

/ viˌɛtˈkɒŋ, -ˈkɔŋ, ˌvyɛt-, ˌvi ɪt- /

(during the Vietnam War)

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noun, plural Vi·et·cong.

a Communist-led army and guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought its government and was supported by North Vietnam.

a member or supporter of this force.

adjective

of or relating to this force or one of its members or supporters.

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Origin of Vietcong

First recorded in 1960–65, Vietcong is from the Vietnamese word Việt-cộng

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He was hallucinating he was in a prison camp under the Viet Cong.
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A few days later, on April 30, General Duong Van Minh surrendered to the Viet Cong and the Fall of Saigon was complete.
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His name was Viet Nguyen, his business card reads vice president, corporate public affairs at Frause Strategic Communications.
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Think Viet Nam, without a Cold War to offer as rationale for our presence.
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En prenant cong de l'Hermite, M. le Baron d'Holbach me dit de le prcder un instant et qu'il allait me suivre.
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The semi-official daughter-in-law consequently becomes a somewhat unprofitable luxury, and in the final act is given her cong.
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For an abstract of this bill, see Congressional Globe, 34th Cong.
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The cost of the proceedings, including a pre-dated Cong d'lire, would be eight hundred guineas.
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British Dictionary definitions for Vietcong

Vietcong

Viet Cong

/ (ˌvjɛtˈkɒŋ) /

noun (in the Vietnam War)

the Communist-led guerrilla force and revolutionary army of South Vietnam; the armed forces of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam

a member of these armed forces

(modifier) of or relating to the Vietcong or a Vietcong

Word Origin for Vietcong

from Vietnamese Viet Nam Cong San Vietnamese Communist

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Cultural definitions for Vietcong

Viet Cong

[ (vee-et kong, kawng) ]

South Vietnamese communist revolutionaries during the Vietnam War.