Stilwell

[ stil-wel, -wuhl ]

noun

1. Joseph W. Vinegar Joe, 1883–1946, U.S. general.

Stilwell

/ ˈstɪlwɛl /

noun

1. StilwellJoseph W(arren)18831946MUSMILITARY: general Joseph W ( arren ), known as Vinegar Joe. 1883–1946, US general, who was (1941–44) Chiang Kai-shek's chief of staff and commander of all US forces in China, Burma (Myanmar), and India

Example Sentences

“Although state-paid emergency contraceptives will resume, those in need of abortion care will now have to shoulder the cost,” Stilwell added.

From Seattle Times

Charles N. Hunter, who later wrote a critical report accusing General Stilwell of sending men still recovering from jungle sicknesses back into combat, which drew a Congressional investigation.

From New York Times

“It looks like the PRC propaganda machine has finally met its match; they’ve exhausted their credibility,” Mr. Stilwell said.

From Washington Times

Stilwell served as the assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under President Donald Trump.

From Seattle Times

David Stilwell, a former assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, weighed in on the recent verbal sparring between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu.

From Washington Times