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student government
noun
: the organization and management of student life by various student organizations
Examples of student government in a Sentence
She was president of the student government.
He is active in student government.
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition to divestment, protesters are calling for a cease-fire, and student governments at some colleges have also passed resolutions in recent weeks calling for an end to academic partnerships with Israel.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
But with the campus’s annual Sun God music festival slated for Saturday, the more pressing concern among members of student government was that the protest or the response to it could disrupt or lead the university to cancel the beloved event.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
Roughly 800 students responded to the survey, which the student government distributed through emails, flyers and in-person events.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
The Reggie Howard Scholarship program was founded in 1979 to honor the memory of Duke University’s first Black student government president, reports The Duke Chronicle.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of student government was
in 1882
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“Student government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20government. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
student government
noun
: the organization and management of student life, recreation, or discipline by various student organizations in a school or college
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