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

Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said countries that cooperate with measures limiting Iranian commercial flights could face retaliatory action. — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Speed versus safety The CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman and Anthropic boss Dario Amodei are expected to address the United Nations Security Council later on Wednesday. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Concentration of power is a key AI risk, the heads of leading AI companies told the UN Security Council on Wednesday. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The Security Council’s choice this time will certainly reflect the usual backroom horse-trading among the body’s three major veto-wielding nations – Russia, China, and the United States. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Security Council

• counsel