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

When he first attempted to take Pershing Square USA public in 2024, Ackman revealed in a letter to Pershing Square shareholders that there was skepticism toward the offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Lawyers for Pershing required him to file it with regulators and make it publicly available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The new company would be based in Nevada and would shift its primary stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange from Amsterdam, Pershing said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Pershing Square already holds more than 4.5% of the music giant’s shares.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

General Pershing would save us if we could be saved.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck