the United Nations Security Council
noun/ðə juˌnaɪtɪd ˌneɪʃnz sɪˈkjʊərəti kaʊnsl/
/ðə juˌnaɪtɪd ˌneɪʃnz sɪˈkjʊrəti kaʊnsl/
(also the Security Council, the UN Security Council)
[singular]- the part of the United Nations that tries to keep peace and order in the world, consisting of representatives of fifteen countriesTopics War and conflictc2
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