student council

American  

noun

student councils plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• student councils
  plural

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Authorities on Wednesday released six students detained during protests at Tehran University, the university’s student council said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

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

We want to represent everybody in the school and will work hard to make all voices heard on the student council.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe