student council

American  

noun

1. a representative body composed chiefly of students chosen by their classmates to organize social and extracurricular activities and to participate in the government of a school or college.

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Example Sentences

It’s a way to get the campus leaders—football players, theater kids, student council members—to follow the rules, which then influences everyone else, Huckaby said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

She was a ballroom dancer and president of her school's student council.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Student activists started handing out flyers, urging their peers to vote during student council meetings and those of other campus groups, and posting on social media, Karen A. said.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

Lucas, then 15, recovered and went back to school, track practice and student council meetings.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

There were none among the ninety-nine students taking honors English III. There were two among the ninety-one students taking honors English IV. There were none on the student council.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger