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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National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Dedicated to the 184 victims who died at the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, the somber National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial features 184 illuminated benches situated among 84 Crepe Myrtle trees.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Hegseth is a disaster at the Pentagon, ratifying the qualms of senators of both parties who opposed his confirmation, which required the tie-breaking vote of Vice President JD Vance.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Each theater navy has its subordinate submarine flotillas, surface ship flotillas, aviation units, and naval bases, the Pentagon stated in its Chinese military power report.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
President Donald Trump also asked the Pentagon to review regulations that are potentially burdensome and streamline operations, an effort that resulted in offers to employees for early retirement as well as hiring freezes across the department.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 1 May 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Hegseth is a disaster at the Pentagon, ratifying the qualms of senators of both parties who opposed his confirmation, which required the tie-breaking vote of Vice President JD Vance.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Each theater navy has its subordinate submarine flotillas, surface ship flotillas, aviation units, and naval bases, the Pentagon stated in its Chinese military power report.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
President Donald Trump also asked the Pentagon to review regulations that are potentially burdensome and streamline operations, an effort that resulted in offers to employees for early retirement as well as hiring freezes across the department.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 1 May 2025
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“The Pentagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pentagon. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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