Vietnamization

noun

Vi·​et·​nam·​i·​za·​tion

vēˌetnəmə̇ˈzāshən,

ˌvyet-,

-ˌmīˈz- also ˌvēət- or ˌvēt-

plural -s

: the act or process of transferring war responsibilities from U.S. to Vietnamese hands during the Vietnam War

Vietnamize

vēˈetnəˌmīz

ˈvyet- also ˈvēət-

ˈvēt-

verb

-ed/-ing/-s

Word History

Etymology

Vietnam, country in Indochina + -ization

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