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

And Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme Security Council, suggested that the economic pressure could shut down oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, a threat that would ripple through global energy markets. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

More now from the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsin Rezaei, in his interview with Iranian state media. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

His twin brother Eugene, who also served on the National Security Council, is serving as a Democratic congressman from Virginia. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

But Juan Gonzalez, a former National Security Council senior director for the Western Hemisphere and a key architect of President Biden’s Latin America policy, told me that speaking more forcefully and having more influence are two different things. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Security Council

• counsel