Sherman

noun3

1. •
   (historical) A Sherman tank, main Allied battle tank in World War II; Named after American general William Tecumseh Sherman. Coined by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in 1942.
2. •
   Ellipsis of Sherman County: A number of counties in the United States
3. •
   (informal) An official refusal to serve in public office or similar; a Shermanesque statement. Named after American general William Tecumseh Sherman, who famously refused.