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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Journalists who don’t abide by the policy risk losing credentials that provide access to the Pentagon.
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Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
At the time, lawmakers accused the Pentagon of lacking counter-drone procedures.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Those who do not obey the new rules, the Pentagon said, risk having their press credentials revoked.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon via email for additional information.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
At the time, lawmakers accused the Pentagon of lacking counter-drone procedures.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Those who do not obey the new rules, the Pentagon said, risk having their press credentials revoked.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon via email for additional information.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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“The Pentagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pentagon. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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