khmer rouge

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A communist political and military organization in Cambodia: The Khmer Rouge was a radical communist movement that emerged in Cambodia. It is most infamous for establishing a brutal government after seizing power in 1975.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The Khmer Rouge regime imposed extreme social and agricultural reforms.
    • Many historians study the rise and fall of the Khmer Rouge.
    • Survivors have shared testimonies about life under the Khmer Rouge.
Advanced Usage
  • "Khmer Rouge rule": Refers specifically to the period (1975-1979) when the organization governed Cambodia.
    • The country's infrastructure was devastated during Khmer Rouge rule.
  • "Khmer Rouge ideology": Refers to the radical, agrarian-based communist philosophy of the organization.
    • Khmer Rouge ideology sought to create a classless, peasant-dominated society.
Variants and Related Words
  • KR (abbreviation): A common abbreviation for Khmer Rouge, often used in historical and political texts.
    • The KR leadership fled to remote areas after 1979.
  • Khmer Rouge regime: A compound term specifying the period of government control.
  • Khmer Rouge cadre: Refers to an official or rank-and-file member of the organization.
Synonyms
  • Pol Pot's regime: Named after the organization's leader, Pol Pot. This synonym emphasizes the leadership.
  • Democratic Kampuchea: The official name for the state under Khmer Rouge control from 1975 to 1979.
Related Phrases
  • "The Killing Fields": A term closely associated with the mass execution sites and the genocide perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge.
    • The film "The Killing Fields" depicts the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge era.
  • "Year Zero": The term used by the Khmer Rouge to describe their radical restart of Cambodian society in 1975.
    • The Khmer Rouge declared "Year Zero," aiming to erase history and rebuild society from scratch.
Notes on Meaning
  • The term Khmer Rouge specifically denotes the organization and its members. It is not used as a general adjective.
  • In historical context, it refers both to the militant group that fought in the Cambodian Civil War and to the government it formed from 1975 to 1979.
  • The organization's actions, particularly the mass displacement, forced labor, and executions, are widely classified as genocide.
Noun
  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

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