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

This is your new nonprofit board member, now on your Safety and Security Council, saying that if things don’t change, that could be problematic. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Reporting Iran to the Security Council opens the country to possible sanctions and asset freezes, though such punitive measures are unlikely because Iran's allies Russia and China hold veto power on the panel. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Reporting Iran to the Security Council opens the country to possible sanctions and asset freezes, though such punitive measures are unlikely because Iran’s allies Russia and China hold veto power on the panel. — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The process could happen faster if the 15 members of the Security Council coalesce around one candidate at an earlier stage. — Tim Backshall, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Security Council

• counsel