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pentagon


Definition: Meaning of, pentagon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɛntəɡ(ə)n /

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pentagon pentagons
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  1. a flat shape with five sides and five angles
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Pentagon


Definition: Meaning of, Pentagon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɛntəɡ(ə)n /

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  1. the Pentagon the building in Washington DC from which the army, navy etc of the US are controlled, or the military officers who work in this building.
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Pentagon used in phrases

  • Pentagon Gang (noun)
    1. a Filipino terrorist group that broke away from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2001 in order to continue terrorism and kidnapping and extortion
  • Pentagon Papers, the
    1. secret government documents that discussed the US's military involvement in VIETNAM during the 1960s. These papers were taken from the PENTAGON and printed in the NEW YORK TIMES in 1971. President NIXON tried to prevent the papers being printed, but the US Supreme Court said that the newspaper had a right to print them, because of the FIRST AMENDMENT . The court case examined the government's right to keep important information secret, and showed that the public has the right to know what its government is doing.
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