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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Some nine hundred thousand refugees moved south, roughly two-thirds of them Catholics, while only thirty thousand people—mostly Vietminh cadres—went north.
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
Within months—on May 7, 1954, to be exact—Dien Bien Phu was overrun by the Vietminh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2010
The Vietminh has grown hungry since the French occupied the rice fields of the Red River Delta a year ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
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