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Nim·itz

 (nĭm′ĭts), Chester William 1885-1966.
American admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who halted Japanese expansion and ultimately destroyed the Japanese fleet with a strategy based largely on the use of aircraft carriers.
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Nimitz

(ˈnɪmɪts)
n
(Biography) Chester William. 1885–1966, US admiral; commander in chief of the US Pacific fleet in World War II (1941–45)
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Nim•itz

(ˈnɪm ɪts)

n.
Chester William, 1885–1966, U.S. admiral.
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