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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Although students have adjusted well to the rules, some initially feared the school could use Opal to peer into their phone screens, said junior Charlotte Im, another student council member who tested Opal.

From Los Angeles Times

“Paige is like a one-woman welcoming committee. She’s on the student council.”

From Literature