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

That rise was clearest when 35-year-old cofounder Ben Palka was ushered into the Pentagon orbit by Pete Hegseth to speak in October behind the Department of War seal at one of Hegseth’s Christian prayer and worship services. —Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026

In 2024, Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon reached an initial agreement to build more F-35s. —Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026

That means eliminating bureaucratic red tape at the Pentagon and rewarding defense manufacturers that take risks in developing new products. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026

Ultimately, the Pentagon awarded the company a contract for ongoing provision of the service in June 2023. —Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 9 Jan. 2026

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