National Security Council: Meaning and Definition of

Na'tional Secur'ity Coun"cil

Pronunciation: [key]
— U.S. Govt. U.S. Govt.
  1. the council, composed of the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that determines means by which domestic, foreign, and military policy can best be integrated for safeguarding the national security. Abbr.: NSC
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