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 contracts are a significant step in broadening the hypersonic weapon options for the Pentagon which seeks to field more affordable strike capabilities, reported The Jerusalem Post.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Earlier this summer, the Pentagon authorized about 600 military lawyers to work for the DOJ.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The Department of Defense (DOD) received an anonymous $130 million donation Thursday that the Pentagon will use to help pay troops as the federal government shutdown drags on.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition, the Pentagon deployed troops to the southern border to support Border Patrol agents.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Earlier this summer, the Pentagon authorized about 600 military lawyers to work for the DOJ.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The Department of Defense (DOD) received an anonymous $130 million donation Thursday that the Pentagon will use to help pay troops as the federal government shutdown drags on.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition, the Pentagon deployed troops to the southern border to support Border Patrol agents.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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