the National Security Council
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl sɪˈkjʊərəti kaʊnsl/
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl sɪˈkjʊrəti kaʊnsl/
(abbreviation the NSC)
- a committee responsible for advising the US President on matters of national security and defence policies. It was established by Congress in 1947. The President leads the committee's meetings, and other NSC members include the Vice-President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Treasury.
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