PENTAGON


Meaning of PENTAGON in English

1. the building in Arlington, Virginia , completed in 1943, which contains the administrative offices of the US Department of Defense and divisions of the US armed forces. It has five sides and is the largest office building in the world.

2. ( infml ) the military leaders of the US:

The Pentagon says more spy planes are needed.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.