student councils
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pluralof student council.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
student councilnouna 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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At some institutions, such as the University of Virginia, student councils are directing the aid efforts.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2020
"This can be through regular surveys of student opinion, student councils, whole-school consultations on specific issues, student interview panels and even lesson observations."
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2010
In dozens of American seminaries, rectors have agreeably recognized student councils, emphasized new courses in pastoral psychology and sociology instead of medieval philosophy, dropped lectures in Latin for small-group, give-and-take seminars, ended compulsory curfews.
From Time Magazine Archive
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National Student Federation delegates, representing student councils in 150 U. S. colleges, plumped for peace and preparedness.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Together, the three student unions have a fulltime payroll of 1,000, including the hotel managers, who are picked by the elected student councils.
From Time Magazine Archive
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