Khmer Rouge, the /ˌkmeə ˈruːʒ, kəˌmeə- $ kəˌmeər-/ BrE AmE
an extreme ↑ left-wing military organization which took control of the government of Cambodia in 1975, under its leader ↑ Pol Pot . Around 3 million Cambodians are believed to have been killed under Khmer Rouge rule, which continued until 1979. ⇨ ↑ Killing Fields, The