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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About half of the project’s funding comes from the Pentagon’s budget, though it’s funneled through USAID, so it was also caught up in the foreign aid freeze.
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the Associated Press reports that the Pentagon has flagged thousands of photos featuring diverse veterans for removal.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
While defending policies like the government's mass layoffs or the Pentagon's transgender service member ban, a number of DOJ attorneys have found themselves at a loss for words when trying to answer the questions asked of them.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the Pentagon has marked thousands of photos representing diverse veterans to be removed from the website, according to the Associated Press.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the Associated Press reports that the Pentagon has flagged thousands of photos featuring diverse veterans for removal.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
While defending policies like the government's mass layoffs or the Pentagon's transgender service member ban, a number of DOJ attorneys have found themselves at a loss for words when trying to answer the questions asked of them.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the Pentagon has marked thousands of photos representing diverse veterans to be removed from the website, according to the Associated Press.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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“The Pentagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pentagon. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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