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

At the end of 2025, Pershing Square’s $15.5 billion portfolio had nearly 40% invested in Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Microsoft, in addition to being purchased by Pershing Square Capital Management, will be a “core holding” in the Pershing Square USA closed-end fund, which was recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Ackman said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

At the end of 2025, Pershing Square’s $15.5 billion portfolio had nearly 40% invested in Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings returned 22.6% annually since 2018, but is down 4.2% in 2026 through May 12.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

General Pershing would save us if we could be saved.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck