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

And last week, the Pentagon announced that the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan would be livestreamed. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

More than 150 innocent civilians were also killed in those strikes, according to a report released by the Pentagon this August. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Broglio joins other Catholic leaders in criticizing the Pentagon's plans to livestream the execution. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

However, a source familiar with the situation told Sportico that the NCAA is not currently part of the latest funding discussions, which are focused squarely on the Pentagon. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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