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

As the Pentagon advances its own robotic vehicle programs, platforms like ATLAS show how industry aims to field modular, autonomous systems at speed. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026

Since then the Pentagon has promised more transparency on the topic. —Michelle L. Price, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026

Now, the Pentagon appears to be pushing those boundaries. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026

At this virtual event just for subscribers, Goldberg and executive editor Adrienne LaFrance will offer insight into how the unprecedented security breach has influenced the Pentagon’s handling of the country’s sensitive information and restrictions on the press. —The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026

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