the Communist regime that ruled Cambodia (1975-79) after its guerrilla force overthrew the government: under Pol Pot it was characterized by brutal repression
Origin of Khmer Rouge
Khmer + French rouge, redKhmer Rouge
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Khmer Rouge
noun
A Cambodian Communist movement that was active as a guerrilla force from 1970 to the late 1990s and held power under the leadership of Pol Pot from 1975 to 1979.
Origin of Khmer Rouge
French Red Khmer khmer Khmer rouge redTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Proper noun
- A Cambodian communist guerrilla force active from the 1970s to the 1990s under the leadership of Pol Pot.
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