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 UN Security Council will hold closed-door consultations on Friday to discuss attacks on Iran at Moscow's request, Russian state media reported.

From Barron's

National Security Council official who worked on Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UN Security Council last year authorised a new international Gang Suppression Force tasked with neutralising the gangs.

From Barron's

While serving as a U.S. diplomat across Latin America and on the National Security Council staff, Mr. Rocha spied for Cuba for more than 40 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Super Micro case is evidence of this, said McGuire, who served as senior director for technology and national security at the National Security Council during the Biden administration.

From MarketWatch