What is another word for Khmer Rouge?

Pronunciation: [kmˈi͡ə ɹˈuːʒ] (IPA)

The Khmer Rouge was a brutal regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, during which millions of people were killed. While it is important to use the proper term when discussing this period of history, there are also synonyms that can be used in certain contexts to avoid repetition or to provide context. Some alternatives to the term "Khmer Rouge" include "Pol Pot regime," "Democratic Kampuchea," and "Criminal Communist Party of Kampuchea." It is worth noting that the use of these terms can be politically charged, and should be used with care and an understanding of their historical context. Overall, it is important to remember the atrocities committed during this time, and to use language that accurately reflects the gravity of the situation.

Synonyms for Khmer rouge:

What are the hypernyms for Khmer rouge?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    khmer people, Cambodian Communist party, Communist insurgency, Ideological guerrilla movement, Left-wing guerrilla movement, Maoist guerillas, Maoist guerrilla movement, Maoist revolutionaries, Marxist–Leninist revolutionaries, Revolutionary armed organization.

Famous quotes with Khmer rouge

  • The crimes committed by the North Vietnamese regime against the Vietnamese people were minor compared to the crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge against the Cambodians, but for us on the left they were emotionally far more significant.
    James Donald
  • My own reaction from a distance is that Pol Pot's demise as the leader of the Khmer Rouge was inevitable, and that his own paranoia did him in as much as anything else.
    Sydney Schanberg
  • The trial organized with U.N. participation of some kind will be for crimes committed by Khmer Rouge leaders from 1975 to 1979. That's it.
    Hun Sen

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