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Security Council

noun

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

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Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Kremlin's Security Council, and himself a former president and prime minister of Russia, addressed the assets in a post on Telegram. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 The move could be tantamount to an act justifying war, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said in a comment posted to Telegram and translated by Google. Tasmin Lockwood,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025 Netanyahu publicly endorsed the plan during his September 2025 visit to the White House and welcomed its adoption by the UN Security Council in November. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025 The National Security Council later confirmed that the messages appeared to be authentic, though the White House asserted that the messages in the chat weren't classified. Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Security Council

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Dec. 2025.

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