Security Council

noun

: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security

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The position will also provide Burgum a seat on the National Security Council. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 What Happens Next Senior administration officials from the National Security Council told reporters on Saturday via teleconference that visual observation teams are deployed at various locations throughout New Jersey. Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 The conference call included representatives from the FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Security Council (NSC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD). Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024 It has been designated a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council, the United States, and other national governments. Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Security Council 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Security Council was in 1944

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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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