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

The House on Tuesday turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, halting an effort to remove the Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran. — Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Removing Hegseth from the Pentagon requires 67 senators, which will be challenging even once Democrats take control. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

Last year, most of the Pentagon press corps refused to sign on, and vacated their regular spaces at the complex. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Hegseth will hold a press conference later today from the Pentagon. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

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