Security Council

American  

noun

1. the division of the United Nations charged with maintaining international peace, composed of five permanent members (U.S., Russian Federation, France, United Kingdom, and the People's Republic of China) and ten temporary members, each serving for two years.

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Security Council British  

noun

1. a permanent organ of the United Nations established to maintain world peace. It consists of five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US) and ten nonpermanent members

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Security Council Cultural  

1. An important division of the United Nations that contains five permanent members — the United States, Britain, China, France, and Russia — and ten rotating members. It is often called into session to respond quickly to international crises. Any permanent member can exercise a veto over a resolution before the Security Council.

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Example Sentences

"The situation, in addition to the fragile security landscape, should be a matter for concern as such conditions can lead to unexpected political and security challenges," she told the UN Security Council.

From Barron's

Calling the findings "truly horrific", UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said she would take the report's conclusions to the UN Security Council on Thursday.

From BBC

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

Anthropic has hired several former Biden administration officials, including former Biden AI adviser Ben Buchanan and former National Security Council official for technology Tarun Chhabra, who helps oversee the company’s work with the Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Ukrainian delegation has already begun preparing for this meeting," said its top negotiator Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's National Security Council.

From Barron's