- 理事会 lǐshìhuì councilcouncil; board of directors; a governing body that exercises authority and handles the affairs of a social organization or international group
- 常任理事国 chángrènlǐshìguó permanent member stateA permanent member state of the UN Security Council.
- 理事长 lǐshìzhǎng board chairThe person chosen to lead a board of directors or council and handle its affairs; chairperson; director general.
- 安全理事会 ānquánlǐshìhuì UN Security CouncilUnited Nations Security Council; often used as a short form for [[联合国安全理事会|聯合國安全理事會|lian2 he2 guo2 an1 quan2 li3 shi4 hui4]]
- 理事国 lǐshìguó member statea country that represents an international organization to exercise powers or handle international affairs; a council member country
- 欧洲理事会 ōuzhōulǐshìhuì European CouncilEuropean Council; the institution of the European Union that comprises the heads of state or government of the member states
- 非常任理事国 fēichángrènlǐshìguó nonpermanent member nationnonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council
- 加入联合国安全理事会常任理事国 jiārùliánhéguó'ānquánlǐshìhuìchángrènlǐshìguó joining the UN Security Council as a permanent memberto join the United Nations Security Council as a permanent member
- 外交关系理事会 wàijiāoguānxìlǐshìhuì Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign Relations; a United States non-profit think tank specializing in foreign policy and international affairs
- 常务理事 chángwùlǐshì executive managerExecutive manager or a permanent member of a board or council.
- 联合国安全理事会 liánhéguó'ānquánlǐshìhuì UN Security CouncilThe United Nations body responsible for maintaining international peace and security; abbreviated as [[安全理事会|安全理事會|an1 quan2 li3 shi4 hui4]] or [[安理会|安理會|an1 li3 hui4]]
- 会计准则理事会 kuàijìzhǔnzélǐshìhuì accounting standards councilA board or organization responsible for establishing and maintaining rules for financial accounting.