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

Pershing Square earlier this year made an offer to take over Universal Music, but the bid was rejected by Universal Music’s board on the grounds that it undervalued the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

UMG’s board of directors assessed Pershing Square’s unsolicited offer and found that it “fundamentally and materially undervalues UMG and will not deliver superior value creation.”

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

They went with a soldier named General Pershing.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson