Security Council

noun

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

Examples of Security Council in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the final year of Trump’s first term, Mark Harvey was making plans to move on from his job in Trump’s National Security Council. Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Innocent has been sanctioned by the U.S., the European Union and the U.N. Security Council, with the U.S. offering a $2-million reward for information leading to his capture. Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 The Secretary-General takes the opportunity to reiterate the call for a cessation of hostilities and the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024 The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was established by the UN Security Council following Israel’s first invasion into southern Lebanon in 1978. Kara Fox, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Security Council 

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 Oct. 2024.

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