McNamara's Morons

proper noun

The soldiers recruited for the Vietnam War under Defense Secretary Robert McNamara's Project 100,000 program (from 1966 to 1971), which recruited people who would previously have failed the mental or medical standards.

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Meanings

proper nounMcNamara's Morons pl (plural only)
  1. derogatoryhistoricalinformalpluralplural onlyThe soldiers recruited for the Vietnam War under Defense Secretary Robert McNamara's Project 100,000 program (from 1966 to 1971), which recruited people who would previously have failed the mental or medical standards.

    Synonyms: McNamara's Misfits

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe soldiers recruited for the Vietnam War under Defense Secretary Robert McNamara's Project 100,000 program (from 1966 to 1971), which recruited people who would previously have failed the mental or medical standards.

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McNamara's Misfits
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APA

McNamara's Morons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNamara's%20Morons

MLA

“McNamara's Morons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNamara's%20Morons. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McNamara's Morons,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNamara's%20Morons.

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