Clinton thrilled to be president ....of the UN Security CouncilUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Clinton. 1 Town (1990 pop. 12,767), Middlesex co., S Conn., on Long Island Sound; settled 1663, set off from Killingworth and inc. 1838. The school that later became Yale opened here in 1702. , who last year made an abortive abortive /abor·tive/ (ah-bor´tiv) 1. incompletely developed. 2. abortifacient (1). 3. cutting short the course of a disease. a·bor·tive adj. 1. White House bid, said here Wednesday she enjoyed her role as president...of the UN Security Council. "I kind of like being president," she quipped as she chaired a council meeting on sexual violence against women in armed conflict. "So this may go on a little longer than anticipated." Her remarks sparked laughter from her council colleagues and the US chief diplomat beamed when, after she introduced Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-Moon (bän kē-m  n), 1944–, South Korean diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (2007–), b. Chungju, grad. Seoul National Univ. (B.S. , the UN chief replied with a smile: "Thank you Madam President."
Clinton sat in the council chair because her country holds the rotating ro·tate v. ro·tat·ed, ro·tat·ing, ro·tates v.intr. 1. To turn around on an axis or center. 2. presidency of the 15-member body this month. 
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