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

Ukraine is producing and consuming more than 4,000 drones a day, according to May 2025 congressional testimony from Douglas Beck, then-director of the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit. —Katrina Manson Bloomberg News, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025

Most Pentagon reporters rejected a media pledge imposed by War Secretary Pete Hegseth that gave the Pentagon approval of news for release. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025

In its report on Chinese military power, the Pentagon said China has deployed intelligence-collection ships to monitor foreign military drills in recent years. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

The new orchards and the old barn help soften the Pentagon vibe with a little farm-to-table ambience. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025

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