Viet Congn.adj.
/ˌvjɛt ˈkɒŋ/, /vɪˌɛt ˈkɒŋ/, /ˌviːɛt ˈkɒŋ/, U.S. /viˌɛt ˈkɔŋ/, /viˌɛt ˈkɑŋ/, /ˌvjɛt ˈkɔŋ/, /ˌvjɛt ˈkɑŋ/, /ˌviɛt ˈkɔŋ/, /ˌviɛt ˈkɑŋ/ A. n.
(A member of) the Communist guerrilla force(s) active in Vietnam between 1954 and 1976.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > warriors collectively > bands of guerrillas spec. > [noun]
Chouan1794
mujahidin1887
White Army1918
Palmach1943
maquis1944
Huk1947
Min Yuen1951
fedayeen1955
Viet Cong1957
VC1964
Victor Charlie1966
society > authority > rule or government > politics > politics in India and Far East > [noun] > specific associations in Laos or Vietnam
Viet Minh1945
Pathet Lao1954
Viet Cong1957
1957 Ann. Reg. 1956 321 Though small groups of dissidents remained in the jungles they ceased to be a danger, and the Communist dissidents known as the Viet Cong were equally ineffective.
1964 Asia Mag. 7 June 6 The war prevails, and it will, until the Viet Cong is wiped out.
1981 B. Granger Schism (1982) viii. 78 The village headman was a Viet Cong.
B. adj.
Of or pertaining to (the members of) this movement.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > warriors collectively > bands of guerrillas spec. > [adjective] > specific
mujahidin1958
Viet Cong1961
VC1964
society > authority > rule or government > politics > politics in India and Far East > [adjective] > specific association Laos or Vietnam
Viet Cong1961
1961 Times 27 Sept. 13/7 At the base of the Vietcong hierarchy is the village ‘cell’.
1967 Observer 30 Apr. 12 The little cream schoolhouse is essential to the American dream of what we are doing in Vietnam, and it is essential for the soldiers to believe that in Vietcong hamlets no schooling is permitted.
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n.adj.1957