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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Noun Inflected Forms

• student councils
  plural

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student council

It’s a way to get the campus leaders—football players, theater kids, student council members—to follow the rules, which then influences everyone else, Huckaby said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

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

St Paul's High School in Bessbrook described Tiarnán as a "much loved and popular year 10 pupil" who had recently been elected to serve on its student council.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2025

In a “Today” segment that aired just prior to Bacon’s announcement, Payson’s student council advisor, Jenny Staheli, expressed her pride in the students’ hard work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

“You sure you don’t want to start with treasurer? To see if you even like student council first?”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan