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Pentagon

Pentagon

3.6
The United States military leaders and officials who make defense decisions
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛntəˌɡɒn/
translation icon : Pentágono
  • Many important decisions regarding defense policy are made at the Pentagon.

But still you say that the that specifically like some UFO crash retrieval groups in the Pentagon were far more secretive than that.

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Examples

  • And you know, the Pentagon is a huge, huge place and they move from the Pentagon to the defense contractors.

  • In fact, a few years ago, the Pentagon's own research arm, the Rand Corp, was doing some research on military bases abroad.

  • Here you are building computers for the Pentagon to use, right?

  • During my time at the Pentagon, there were times when I was in Israel and rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza and the Iron Dome intercepted them.

  • The Pentagon is the central command center for U.S. military operations.

  • During the meeting at the Pentagon, officials discussed national security issues.

Synonyms

the Pentagon
vsPentagon
242 3.6

A large five-sided building in Arlington where US military leaders work

is the building in Washington DC and stands for military leadership
headquarters
vsPentagon
111 3.0

The place where military leaders direct troops and give orders

is a particular named building, not the generic concept of a command base
Defense Department
vsPentagon
  • US
96 3.4

A part of the United States government that protects the country and manages the military

refers to the building more than to the agency or its staff
Department of Defense
vsPentagon
  • Formal
66 3.5

A United States government office that protects national security and manages the armed forces

is the physical headquarters term rather than the organization itself
DoD
vsPentagon
  • Formal
51 5.2

A US government department that protects the country and runs the armed forces

is a building label sometimes used instead of that abbreviation
4 3.5

A building where military leaders plan and control operations

is a specific famous building rather than any general command center
1 3.9

A United States government department that protects the country's security and runs the armed forces

is a building name sometimes used to mean the military leadership

Compounds

242 3.6

A large five-sided building in Arlington where US military leaders work

regular pentagon
  • Specialized
3.7

A five-sided shape with all sides and all angles equal

9.9

A violent group in the Philippines that kidnaps people and takes money by force

Surface Forms

Pentagon singular
Pentagons plural

Etymology

The word Pentagon also means the U.S. military leadership, because those leaders work in the five-sided Pentagon building in Washington, D.C. So Pentagon can mean either the place or the people who make military decisions.