vēˌetnəmə̇ˈzāshən, ˌvyet-, -ˌmīˈz- also ˌvēət- or ˌvēt- noun
( -s -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Vietnam , country in Indochina + -ization
: the act or process of transferring war responsibilities from United States to Vietnamese hands during the Vietnam War
• vi·et·nam·ize vēˈetnəˌmīz, ˈvyet- also ˈvēət-, ˈvēt- verb usually capitalized