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 chat is under review by the Pentagon Inspector General for the handling of sensitive information.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The letter, drafted by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and first obtained by NPR, calls for Hegseth to explain to lawmakers how the Pentagon is complying with two separate federal court rulings blocking President Trump's executive order attempting to ban transgender troops from military service.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
But lawyers representing the transgender service members have pushed back on the Pentagon's claim, arguing the Trump administration has provided no evidence of the harm stemming from the policy.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
But the contradiction was apparent for anyone willing to scratch the surface: the three public suspensions and one defection from the Pentagon’s top ranks were all, until very recently, Hegseth loyalists.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The letter, drafted by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and first obtained by NPR, calls for Hegseth to explain to lawmakers how the Pentagon is complying with two separate federal court rulings blocking President Trump's executive order attempting to ban transgender troops from military service.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
But lawyers representing the transgender service members have pushed back on the Pentagon's claim, arguing the Trump administration has provided no evidence of the harm stemming from the policy.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
But the contradiction was apparent for anyone willing to scratch the surface: the three public suspensions and one defection from the Pentagon’s top ranks were all, until very recently, Hegseth loyalists.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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“The Pentagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pentagon. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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