the Pentagon

noun

: the building in Washington, D.C., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense

: 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 Musk, of course, owns SpaceX, the primary provider of rocket launches for the Pentagon and NASA. —

Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Austin is meeting with his South Korea counterparts later this week at the Pentagon, where the use of the North Korean soldiers in Ukraine is expected to be discussed. —

Lorne Cook and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 However, as of now, there is no conclusive proof that Tabatabai is responsible for the leak, something the Pentagon has denied as well. —

Saul Mangel, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024 Musk's Starlink satellite network is operated by SpaceX, which is the main rocket launcher for NASA and the Pentagon. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Pentagon

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