Republic of South Vietnam
English
Proper noun
Republic of South Vietnam
- (historical) An underground government that opposed the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War and became its provisional government for a year after the war.
- (nonstandard) South Vietnam.
Usage notes
Do not confuse with Republic of Vietnam, which refers to South Vietnam until the end of the war.
Synonyms
- Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam
Translations
underground government in South Vietnam
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