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

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

The continent also has an existing defense industrial base, two permanent UN Security Council seats, and nuclear forces. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

The Security Council has been monitoring the 2016 peace accord at the government’s request and Bula said its implementation remains a commitment. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Security Council

• counsel