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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The permanent peacekeeping organ of the United Nations, composed of five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and ten elected members.
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- proper noun The
UN Security Council .
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- noun a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace
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Examples
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Again there is a lot of opportunities long term: economic, social and strategic opportunities with the countries of South America that transcend any short term Security Council campaign.
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Thirdly, the meeting in Bahia creates a Latin American Security Council and common defense program.
unknown title 2009
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No, not the speech where he called the Security Council “the terror council,” said swine flu was an imperialist tool, and made a pretty decent point about the international body’s complete failure to stop wars of aggression over the past six decades.
Foreign Affairs: Politics and Power Sancton, Julian 2009
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No, not the speech where he called the Security Council “the terror council,” said swine flu was an imperialist tool, and made a pretty decent point about the international body’s complete failure to stop wars of aggression over the past six decades.
In Fashion Terms, At Least, Qaddafi's UN Appearance Doesn't Disappoint: Vanity Fair Fair, Vanity 2009
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MOSCOW—Russian President Dmitry Medvedev raised the stakes for Europe's energy markets Friday by portraying recent natural-gas troubles with the European Union as a potential threat to be reviewed by the country's Security Council, which is led by the former chief of the KGB's successor agency.
Russia Hits Back at EU Gas Policy William Mauldin 2011
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Damascus's rejection of IAEA inspections could result in Syria being declared noncompliant with its U.N. commitments and referred to the Security Council for formal censuring.
Second Suspected Syria Nuclear Site Is Found Jay Solomon 2011
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Syria could then be referred to the Security Council, if it again refused the IAEA's request.
Second Suspected Syria Nuclear Site Is Found Jay Solomon 2011
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"It should not be called the Security Council but the Terror Council."
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"It should not be called the Security Council but the Terror Council."
Evelyn Leopold: Update: Gaddafi Hijacks UN General Assembly Podium 2010
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"It should not be called the Security Council but the Terror Council."
Evelyn Leopold: Update: Gaddafi Hijacks UN General Assembly Podium 2009
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