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Meanings of Khmer Rouge in English

Portuguese
khmer vermelho

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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khmer vermelho
Russian
красные кхмеры
Portuguese
khmer rouge
Spanish
khmer rojo
Catalan
khmer rouge

Followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in Cambodia.

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Usage of Khmer Rouge in English
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Many people were lost from our family during the Khmer Rouge's rule.
BBC
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January 1979 The Khmer Rouge government is overthrown by invading Vietnamese troops.
The Guardian
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Like many Cambodians, Youk Chhang lost family during the Khmer Rouge years.
The Guardian
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From Cambodia, landmines and Khmer Rouge guerrillas kept it off-limits for decades.
Reuters
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If the Khmer Rouge win, there will be blood on the streets.
The Guardian
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The Khmer Rouge saw to that, eviscerating the kingdom after coming to power.
The Guardian
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The Khmer Rouge split families apart in a ruthless attempt to remake society.
The Guardian
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Friday marks 40 years since the Khmer Rouge first marched into Phnom Penh.
The Guardian
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In the late 1970s, Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Communist party committed genocide.
News.com.au
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Last July, Pol Pot had been toppled in a Khmer Rouge power struggle.
The new yorker
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The prime minister, Hun Sen, is a former Khmer Rouge commander.
The Guardian
12
Dith campaigned to bring the Khmer Rouge to trial for genocide.
Reuters
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Isn't it true that you once defended the murderous Khmer Rouge?
All the sad young literary men
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China had close relations with the Khmer Rouge and its leader Pol Pot.
Reuters
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Four other senior Khmer Rouge cadres are in custody awaiting trial.
Reuters
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What did the Khmer Rouge mean by CIA, he shouted at his torturer.
Reuters