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

Then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin argued the mandate was critical to keeping U.S. forces healthy and ready to fight, though the Pentagon dropped the rule in January 2023. —Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025

According to the Pentagon, more than 6,600 active-duty troops are currently involved in border security. —Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025

Among the public controversies has been the Pentagon’s wholesale deletions of pages related to the Navajo Code Talkers’ contributions in World War II and baseball legend Jackie Robinson’s military career. —Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025

Hegseth laid out a litany of joint exercises, operations and the general presence of the U.S. military in and around the canal in a move to counter China, though Fox News Digital could not immediately reach the Pentagon to confirm whether this signified an increase in U.S. presence in the region. —Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025

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