Khmer Republic, the
Khmer Republic, the

Khmer Rouge


Definition: Meaning of, Khmer Rouge in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ruːʒ /

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  1. a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999
    SYNONYM
    KR, Party of Democratic Kampuchea, Communist Party of Kampuchea
    ANTONYM
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Khmer Rouge used in phrases

  • Khmer Rouge, the
    1. a very LEFT-WING military organization which took control of the government of Cambodia in 1975, under its leader POL POT . Around 3 million Cambodians are believed to have been killed under Khmer Rouge rule, which continued until 1979
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