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Definition of Khmer Rouge
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Communist Party Of Kampuchea, Kr, Party Of Democratic Kampuchea
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Foreign Terrorist Organization, Fto, Terrorist Group, Terrorist Organization
Geographical relationships: Cambodia, Kampuchea, Kingdom Of Cambodia
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Foreign Terrorist Organization, Fto, Terrorist Group, Terrorist Organization
Geographical relationships: Cambodia, Kampuchea, Kingdom Of Cambodia
Definition of Khmer Rouge
1. Proper noun. A Cambodian communist guerrilla force active from the 1970s to the 1990s under the leadership of Pol Pot. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com