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.
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That is a rare allowance regarding anything significant by Shildt, who guards information about his team as well as (or better than) the Pentagon guards war plans.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Back in March, the Associated Press revealed that an anti-DEI crusade at the Pentagon led to images of war heroes, women, minorities and even the famed Enola Gay warplane being flagged for removal.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
In the early 2000s, Congress asked the Pentagon to study how on-base slots impacted military families like Yeager’s.
—Molly Longman, Wired News, 4 Aug. 2025
The debut of the new Chinese amphibious warship follows the U.S. Navy's deployment of a similar vessel, the USS Tripoli, from the West Coast to Japan in June, ensuring that some of the Pentagon's most capable ships are positioned to respond to any contingency near China.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Back in March, the Associated Press revealed that an anti-DEI crusade at the Pentagon led to images of war heroes, women, minorities and even the famed Enola Gay warplane being flagged for removal.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
In the early 2000s, Congress asked the Pentagon to study how on-base slots impacted military families like Yeager’s.
—Molly Longman, Wired News, 4 Aug. 2025
The debut of the new Chinese amphibious warship follows the U.S. Navy's deployment of a similar vessel, the USS Tripoli, from the West Coast to Japan in June, ensuring that some of the Pentagon's most capable ships are positioned to respond to any contingency near China.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“The Pentagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pentagon. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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