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

As a result, the United Nations Security Council established UNIFIL to monitor Israel’s withdrawal from south Lebanon and to restore peace at the Lebanese–Israeli border. — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Israel might face its ultimate fear—losing the United States’ veto at the UN Security Council, which has protected its occupation since 1967 from international censure, even under critical Democratic presidents such as Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Raj Panjabi is a Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham physician, adviser to the Governors Public Health Alliance, and former White House senior director for global health security and biodefense at the National Security Council. — Raj Panjabi, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

El Salvador’s representative to the United Nations condemned the attack, detailing the ambush for members of the Security Council. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Security Council

• counsel