[pur-shing or, for 2, -zhing] 
| 1. | John Joseph (“Blackjack” ), 1860–1948, U.S. general: commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. |
| 2. | Military.
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| a 38-ft. (12 m) U.S. Army surface-to-surface nuclear missile with a single warhead and range of more than 1000 mi. (1609 km). |
| Per·shing (pûr'shĭng, -zhĭng) American general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I and served as army chief of staff (1921-1924). |