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n. Abbr. SC

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.

Security Council

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a permanent organ of the United Nations established to maintain world peace. It consists of five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US) and ten nonpermanent members

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Security Council - a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace

UN, United Nations - an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

council - a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"

Translations

Security Council n the Security Council → il Consiglio di Sicurezza

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