noun
a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace
• Syn: ↑SC
• Hypernyms: ↑council
• Member Holonyms: ↑United Nations, ↑UN
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the Seˈcurity Council 7 [Security Council] (also the ˌUN Seˈcurity Council, the ˌUnited Nations Seˈcurity Council) noun singular
the part of the United Nations that tries to keep peace and order in the world, consisting of representatives of fifteen countries
See also: ↑United Nations Security Council
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.