party of democratic kampuchea

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Definition

Proper noun: - A specific historical communist political and military organization. It was established in Cambodia in 1970. This group is infamously known for seizing power in 1975, establishing a government responsible for mass atrocities, and later operating as an insurgent force.

Usage
  • The term party of democratic kampuchea is used primarily in historical and political contexts to refer to this specific organization and its period of governance and conflict.
  • It functions as a proper name for the group.
Examples
  • Historical accounts detail the rise of the party of democratic kampuchea.
  • The policies enacted by the party of democratic kampuchea had devastating consequences.
  • Negotiations in the 1990s involved remnants of the party of democratic kampuchea.
Advanced Usage
  • The name party of democratic kampuchea is often associated with the broader regime known as the Khmer Rouge.
  • In academic writing, it is used to specify the formal organizational entity behind the Khmer Rouge government.
Variants and Related Words
  • Khmer Rouge (n): The common name for the communist movement and regime in Cambodia, of which the party of democratic kampuchea was the ruling party.
  • Democratic Kampuchea (n): The official name of the state under the rule of the party of democratic kampuchea from 1975 to 1979.
Synonyms
  • Khmer Rouge: This is the most direct and commonly used synonym, though it can refer more broadly to the movement and its members, not just the formal party structure.
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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