noun
United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)
• Syn: ↑Stilwell, ↑Vinegar Joe Stilwell, ↑Uncle Joe
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general
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(1883–1946) a senior US military officer during ↑World War II. General Stilwell’s popular name was ‘Vinegar Joe’. He commanded US forces in China, Burma and India but was sent back to the US in 1944 because of disagreements with Chiang Kai-shek. He later commanded US forces on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.