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.

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• student councils
  plural

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

student council

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

But junior Simren Bindra, a student council member who tested Opal last spring, said she’s seen changes.

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

During his time in school, he was elected president of the student council.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024

It’s just that student council is something Soojin’s never mentioned before this school year, and I don’t know why she’s into it all of a sudden.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan