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Definition of the Security Council noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Security Council

noun
 
/ðə sɪˈkjʊərəti kaʊnsl/
 
/ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti kaʊnsl/
(also the UN Security Council, the United Nations Security Council)
[singular]
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  1. the part of the United Nations that tries to keep peace and order in the world, consisting of representatives of fifteen countries
    CultureFive members of the Security Council are permanent (Britain, China, France, the Russian Federation and the US). Any decisions it makes must be agreed by a majority of its members, including all five of the permanent members.
    Topics War and conflictc2
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