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

Harvard-Westlake asked student council members to try the Opal app in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

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

“I just can’t imagine my mom ever writing a student council election speech for me.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden