student council

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.

Example Sentences

During her unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2019, Harris took to telling voters that her toughest political race was at the university, where she won a seat on the Liberal Arts Student Council during her freshman year, The Times has reported.

From Los Angeles Times

During his time in school, he was elected president of the student council.

From BBC

Coming back from the pandemic, the student council implemented its own screen-free lunches to combat reliance on Chromebooks.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Lord attended high school in San Tan Valley where he served on the student council and played basketball, football and golf, according to the Arizona Republic.

From Seattle Times