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 departure of some senior military officers in recent months has sparked questions about changes at the Pentagon. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 June 2026 In the immediate aftermath, the Pentagon's annual must-pass defense policy bill was stalled. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The allegations come after the Chinese company this week sued the Pentagon to be removed from a blacklist of firms allegedly linked to the PLA. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 June 2026 Some of my colleagues who cover the Pentagon report an environment of fear where military leaders are hesitant to question internal policies for fear of being sidelined, as sometimes happened in the Vietnam era. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Pentagon

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