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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National Security Council

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said in a statement that the truce did not “signify the termination of the war.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The state department also revoked status for daughter of former Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Larijani.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The Supreme National Security Council has been weighing the deal for days but has been unable to reach a consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

He had previously announced on Sunday that the deal was “complete” and Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the text had been finalized External link.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Given time, legions of men are drawn into the game, both ebony and ivory: the Congo’s CIA station chief, the National Security Council, even the President of the United States.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver