student council

noun

: a group of students who are elected by other students to represent them in school government and to help plan activities for the students

Examples of student council in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 12-year-old student council member spoke about how the shofar, the ram’s horn blown during High Holy Days, awakens Jews to reflect on and reaffirm their beliefs. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

In high school Offerman was captain of the football team, student council president, and president of the school’s drama club. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Kids elected to the student council are empowered to decide important events for the student body and occasionally weigh in on school policy decisions. — Lisa Linnell-Olsen, Parents, 24 May 2026

Daniel Mattingly, an eighth grader at Stuart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, had originally been selected through student council to speak at his graduation ceremony. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

Rhymes for student council

• counsel

Kids Definition

student council

noun

: a group elected from a body of students to serve as representatives in student government