Vietminh
Americannoun
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a Vietnamese, Communist-led organization whose forces fought against the Japanese and especially against the French in Indochina: officially in existence 1941–51.
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(used with a plural verb) the leaders, supporters, and fighters of this organization.
adjective
noun
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a Vietnamese organization led by Ho Chi Minh that first fought the Japanese and then the French (1941–54) in their attempt to achieve national independence
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a member or group of members of this organization, esp in the armed forces
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(modifier) of or relating to this organization or to its members
Etymology
Origin of Vietminh
< Vietnamese Việt-Minh, short for Việt-Nam Độc-Lập Đông-Minh Vietnam Independence League
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This was accompanied by a “rumor campaign that the Vietminh were being sent into China as railroad laborers.”
From MSNBC • Jan. 9, 2018
The French held most major cities, but the Vietminh had widespread support in the countryside.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
The Vietminh used hit-and-run tactics to confine the French to the cities.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
He went on to argue that the move would draw the Vietminh into a battle they could not win.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2010
We picked up a kid the other day, a sergeant in the Vietminh army.
From Time Magazine Archive
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