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

Realizing the urgency of the threat, the Pentagon began funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into counter-drone weaponry. —Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 June 2025

Assigned to cover the Pentagon for the conservative outlet One America News Network, Gabrielle Cuccia didn't pretend to be an unbiased reporter. —Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025

Don’t let Social Security and IRS data go to Palantir and rescind the Pentagon and Homeland Security contracts. —Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025

Critics of the Pentagon’s decision warn that depriving Ukraine of essential defenses risks emboldening Moscow, while proponents argue the reallocation reflects the Pentagon’s need to meet global security obligations with limited resources. —Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025

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