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vietnamization

Vi·et·nam·i·za·tion
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vee-et-nuh-muh-zey-shuh n, vyet-, vee-it-]
    • /viˌɛt nə məˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌvyɛt-, ˌvi ɪt-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vee-et-nuh-muh-zey-shuh n, vyet-, vee-it-]
    • /viˌɛt nə məˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌvyɛt-, ˌvi ɪt-/

Definitions of vietnamization word

  • noun vietnamization a U.S. policy during the Vietnam War of giving the South Vietnamese government responsibility for carrying on the war, so as to allow for the withdrawal of American troops. 1
  • noun vietnamization (in the Vietnam War) a US government policy of transferring the tasks of fighting and directing the war to the government and forces of South Vietnam 0

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Origin of vietnamization

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; Vietnam + -ization

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Parts of speech for Vietnamization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vietnamization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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