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 changes came days after the Pentagon issued guidance not to use official resources to mark cultural awareness months, such as Black History Month.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
The group, which includes unicorns like Palmer Luckey’s Anduril, Shield AI and artificial intelligence beneficiary Palantir, is taking on legacy giants such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, that have long leaned on contracts from the Pentagon.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has also reopened the long-shuttered Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Ceiba—closed for more than two decades—underscoring Puerto Rico’s reemergence as the center of American military logistics in the Caribbean.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In January, the Pentagon removed several outlets from their work spaces at the department and replaced them with more conservative-leaning publications, such as The Daily Caller and The Washington Examiner.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
The group, which includes unicorns like Palmer Luckey’s Anduril, Shield AI and artificial intelligence beneficiary Palantir, is taking on legacy giants such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, that have long leaned on contracts from the Pentagon.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has also reopened the long-shuttered Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Ceiba—closed for more than two decades—underscoring Puerto Rico’s reemergence as the center of American military logistics in the Caribbean.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In January, the Pentagon removed several outlets from their work spaces at the department and replaced them with more conservative-leaning publications, such as The Daily Caller and The Washington Examiner.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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“The Pentagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pentagon. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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