the Pentagon

noun

1

: the building in Washington, D.C., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense

2

: the leaders of the U.S. military

There was disagreement between the President and the Pentagon over the new military budget.

Examples of the Pentagon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the immediate aftermath, the Pentagon's annual must-pass defense policy bill was stalled. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026

In March, shortly after a federal judge ruled that a previous set of Hegseth’s press restrictions were unconstitutional, the Pentagon implemented a new set of interim guidelines, including the one requiring press escorts. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Some of my colleagues who cover the Pentagon report an environment of fear where military leaders are hesitant to question internal policies for fear of being sidelined, as sometimes happened in the Vietnam era. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

The departure of some senior military officers in recent months has sparked questions about changes at the Pentagon. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 June 2026

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