Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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The measure governs the records of the president, vice president and certain parts of the Executive Office of the President, like the National Security Council.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
But instead, the resolution was further weakened to eliminate any reference to Security Council authorization — which is an order for action — and limit its provisions to the Strait of Hormuz.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nour News, an Iranian outlet close to the Supreme National Security Council, reported that roughly 2,000 youth from various NGOs gathered at power plants nationwide on Tuesday afternoon.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Initial plans call for the force, authorized by the UN Security Council, to eventually field about 5,500 personnel to work with Haiti’s police and armed forces.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
But instead, the resolution was further weakened to eliminate any reference to Security Council authorization — which is an order for action — and limit its provisions to the Strait of Hormuz.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nour News, an Iranian outlet close to the Supreme National Security Council, reported that roughly 2,000 youth from various NGOs gathered at power plants nationwide on Tuesday afternoon.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Initial plans call for the force, authorized by the UN Security Council, to eventually field about 5,500 personnel to work with Haiti’s police and armed forces.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Security Council
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