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

The policy put forth in October 2025 by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aimed to limit reporters’ coverage of the Pentagon to official statements. —Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026

This is the second such unit the Pentagon has sent toward the Middle East since the start of the Iran war. —CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

That number is expected to grow and will eventually account for the cost of restocking the Pentagon’s missiles and interceptors, not to mention potential extended deployments of American service members in the region. —Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

Trump previewed the funding request on Thursday but did not offer specifics on what the Pentagon needed the funding for. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

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