National Security Council
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4.2
- proper noun
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Consejo de Seguridad Nacional
- During the crisis, the President relied heavily on the advice of the National Security Council to ensure the country's safety.
- a National Security Council meeting
- National Security Council (NSC)
- National Security Council role
And then he took the National Security Council, which had been kind of kind of like a think tank, and he made that.
- And then he took the National Security Council, which had been kind of kind of like a think tank, and he made that.
Examples
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During this period, Humphrey was even barred from attending crucial National Security Council meetings.
Academic text (1992) -
I'm coordinating with the National Security Council at the White House pending the president's return.
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The Executive Committee of the National Security Council.
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Then, at the National Security Council meeting of September 12,
Academic text (2004) -
Colonel, all I can do is refer the matter to the National Security Council.
Fiction book (1995) -
You worked with John Brennan at the National Security Council.
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The pressure to reform institutions, especially the 1982 military constitution and the role of the National Security Council, will increase with time.
Academic text (2000) -
She's a Senior Legal Adviser at the US National Security Council.
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The new constitution placed the Armed Forces, operating through the National Security Council, in a position to oversee the administration of the country.
Academic text (2000) -
The draft recommendations are being considered by Iraq's National Security Council.
Blog text (15)
Synonyms
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4.9
A government group that advises the president on national security, foreign affairs, and the military
How Global
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: a 'council' concerned with 'security' at the 'national' level — so a B1 learner who knows the three words can infer it is a government body dealing with national security. While specific institutional powers (e.g. advising the head of state or supervising intelligence agencies) are formal details, the core meaning is directly derivable and cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
National Security Council is a literal name: National means 'the whole country', Security means 'safety', and Council is 'a small group that meets to give advice'. So the name refers to the group that meets to advise the country's leader about 'national' 'security' issues.