Pol Pot is the alias of Saloth Sar, the Cambodian revolutionary and dictator who led the Khmer Rouge from 1963 to 1979. The name is a pseudonym used publicly during his rise to power and political activity. In pronunciation, it is typically treated as two proper nouns or a two-word proper name rather than a single word, with attention to Khmer-derived surname rhythm in some contexts.
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