(the) National Security Council
- (the) National Security Council
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a committee responsible for advising the US ↑
President on matters of
national security (= the protection of the nation and its interests) and defence policies. It was established by ↑
Congress in 1947. The President leads the committee’s meetings, and other NSC members are the Vice-President, the ↑
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense. They are advised by the Chairman of the ↑
Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of the ↑
CIA.
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