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 • Dec. 31, 2025

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 • 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

Older kids, probably student council members, stood up front modeling the Goode school uniform and looking all, Hey, we’re cool Teachers milled around, smiling and shaking hands with students.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan