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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Trump announced his ambitious plan for the Pentagon to create a Golden Dome air defense system last week.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
Some American officials worried about escalating the war, now in its fourth year, while others worried about the Pentagon’s dwindling weapons stockpiles.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon and Iran's foreign ministry for comments.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
In January, the Defense Department vacated several major news outlets from their dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon, including NPR.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 24 May 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
Some American officials worried about escalating the war, now in its fourth year, while others worried about the Pentagon’s dwindling weapons stockpiles.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon and Iran's foreign ministry for comments.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
In January, the Defense Department vacated several major news outlets from their dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon, including NPR.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 24 May 2025
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