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

I sound like someone running for seventh-grade student council.

From Literature

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

From BBC

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