National Security Council

noun

, U.S. Government.

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. : NSC

National Security Council

1. A committee in the executive branch that advises the president on matters relating to domestic, military, and foreign security. The NSC also directs the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency .

Example Sentences

One spokesman for the National Security Council has been emailing reporters Wednesday to tell them that all was fine.

From The Daily Beast

Caitlin Hayden, press secretary for the National Security Council, told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

White House and National Security Council press staff did not respond to requests for comment.

From The Daily Beast

Yet, when asked specifically about the deal, National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan kept her response vague.

From The Daily Beast

National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden declined to comment on that meeting.

From The Daily Beast

This effort must always conform to policies laid down in the National Security Council.

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