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

Oregon is calling for the court to declare Hegseth's order unlawful and to enjoin the federalization of troops, as well as permanently enjoin the defense secretary and the Pentagon from calling upon Oregon National Guard members for federal service. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025

Various official decisions have meanwhile prompted claims of erasure, from the Pentagon stripping the name of history-making gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk from a US Navy ship to information about Harriet Tubman being removed from a federal website, then restored following backlash. —Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025

Media outlets and organizations are preparing for a battle over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new rules restricting press access at the Pentagon. —Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's order will see hundreds of senior military leaders stationed around the world convening on Quantico, a Marine Corps base around 30 miles south of the Pentagon. —Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025

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