Pershing

American  

[pur-shing, -zhing] / ˈpɜr ʃɪŋ, -ʒɪŋ /

noun

1. John Joseph Blackjack, 1860–1948, U.S. general: commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.

2. Military.

   1. a 46-ton (42-metric ton) U.S. heavy tank of 1944–52, with a five-man crew and a 90 mm gun.

   2. a two-stage surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

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Pershing ¹ British  

/ ˈpɜːʃɪŋ /

noun

1. John Joseph, nickname Black Jack. 1860–1948, US general. He was commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe (1917–19)

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Pershing ² British  

noun

1. a US ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead

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Example Sentences

The Dutch AEX slid 0.3%, with Universal Music Group down 1.6% after rejecting an approach from Pershing Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Universal Music Group UMG 0.44%increase; green up pointing triangle rejected Bill Ackman-led Pershing Square Capital’s bid to buy the world’s largest music company for about $65 billion Friday, after Universal’s largest shareholder voiced opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The US fund had proposed to offer UMG shareholders either a combination of shares in a new company, Pershing Square SPARC, and cash, or $22 per share in cash.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Pershing Square, which already owns a stake in Universal, declined to comment on the rejection.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

General Pershing would save us if we could be saved.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck