Vietcong

Meaning

Name

A communist organization and guerrilla army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought the United States, South Korea, Australia, and the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War and was supported by communist North Vietnam.

Noun

A member of this organization.

Synonyms

Viet Cong

communist

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌviː.ɛt.ˈkɒŋ/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Vietnamese Việt Cộng, short for Việt Nam cộng sản (“Vietnam(ese) communist(s)”).