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Meanings of Party of Democratic Kampuchea 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
        партия демократической кампучии
        Portuguese
        partido do kampuchea democrático
        Catalan
        partit de la kamputxea democràtica
        Spanish
        partido de kampuchea democrática

        Former political party in Cambodia.

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              партия демократической кампучии
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              Examples for "Khmer Rouge"
              Examples for "Khmer Rouge"
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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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              Here we detail emerging perspectives on KR and its role in neurotransmission.
              Pubmed
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              Univariate regression analysis showed that KR was the major determinant of MED.
              Pubmed
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              League champions Shelbourne meet Icelandic side KR Reykjavik in the Champions League.
              The Irish Times
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              Catalans Dragons, Super League and Hull KR have all declined to comment.
              Radio NZ
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              A KR official said on Thursday the society was looking into all measures.
              Reuters