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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The committee's investigation identified 1,400 research papers published between June 2023 and June 2025 that acknowledged support from the Pentagon and were done in collaboration with Chinese partners.
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Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Wilson, the Pentagon press secretary, said that Scheller had nothing to do with the decision to end CAP.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The committee’s investigation identified 1,400 research papers published between June 2023 and June 2025 that acknowledged support from the Pentagon and were done in collaboration with Chinese partners.
—Didi Tang, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The effort to rename the Pentagon follows a number of similar steps by Hegseth to change the names of bases and ships.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Wilson, the Pentagon press secretary, said that Scheller had nothing to do with the decision to end CAP.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The committee’s investigation identified 1,400 research papers published between June 2023 and June 2025 that acknowledged support from the Pentagon and were done in collaboration with Chinese partners.
—Didi Tang, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The effort to rename the Pentagon follows a number of similar steps by Hegseth to change the names of bases and ships.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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“The Pentagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pentagon. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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