Pentagon

Definitions

1. The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.
2. A polygon with five sides and five angles.
3. The United States Department of Defense.
   metonymically
4. A fort with five bastions.

Equivalents

Examples

“Imagine⟳ a vast sheet of paper on which straight Lines, Triangles, Squares, Pentagons, Hexagons, and other figures, instead of remaining fixed in their places, move⟳ freely about, […]”

“The Vietnamese people inspired youth of all nationalities […] by demonstrating that the determination of a people to fight⟳ for their sovereignty and right to self-determination was an unconquerable force⟳, even in the face⟳ of Pentagon might.”

“Asked by CNN what measures DHS was taking after the Pentagon leaks, Mayorkas said the department issued a reminder to employees and that he had directed a review⟳.”

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