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

Last month, California won a court victory barring the Pentagon from using the California National Guard to crack down on anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. —Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025

The White House and the Pentagon did not respond to questions about Pritzker’s statement. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025

Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon and China’s Ministry of National Defense by email seeking comment. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

Overall, there are 838 total general officers and admirals on active duty -- 446 of them are from the higher two-star, three-star and four-star ranks -- according to the Pentagon's latest statistics from June. —Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025

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