National Security Council

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. the council, composed of the president, vice president, secretary of state, secretary of defense, director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that determines means by which domestic, foreign, and military policy can best be integrated for safeguarding the national security. NSC

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National Security Council Cultural  

1. A committee in the executive branch that advises the president on matters relating to domestic, military, and foreign security. The NSC also directs the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency.

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Example Sentences

In August it re-established the National Defense Council under the Supreme National Security Council, a body that existed during the long conflict with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.

From Barron's

In August it re-established the National Defense Council under the Supreme National Security Council, a body that existed during the long conflict with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.

From Barron's

Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and a senior adviser to the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is also closely involved in this track.

From BBC

A spokesman for Caine said the chairman, in his role as military adviser to the president, defense secretary and National Security Council, provides civilian leaders with military options including risks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s National Security Council, said while Iran doesn’t want war, it is ready if one starts.

From The Wall Street Journal