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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According to news reports, the United States sent a second THAAD to Israel in April, although the Pentagon has not publicly confirmed the transfer.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Canada is the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for.
—Rob Gillies The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
It was reported that Washington and its South Pacific allies, Australia and New Zealand, received pre-launch notifications from Beijing, which the Pentagon later c
onfirmed.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Trump’s June 7 order authorizing the mobilization of Marines and Guard members to quell protests in Los Angeles allows the Pentagon to do so in any state.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Canada is the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for.
—Rob Gillies The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
It was reported that Washington and its South Pacific allies, Australia and New Zealand, received pre-launch notifications from Beijing, which the Pentagon later c
onfirmed.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Trump’s June 7 order authorizing the mobilization of Marines and Guard members to quell protests in Los Angeles allows the Pentagon to do so in any state.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
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“The Pentagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pentagon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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