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
The student was freshman and sophomore class president and director of philanthropy for student government.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2024
The campus debate over Israel is no longer contained to the halls of student government, and it’s never been about divestment.
—Elias Saratovsky, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Lopez, who also is MCC student government president, said she increasingly is pulled away from worrying about her own finances when her fellow students seek support with their own crises.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2024
Sissoko has always created change in a largely orderly fashion — running for student government, getting good grades — but watching the protests unfold called into question some of that commitment to rule following.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2024
The campus debate over Israel is no longer contained to the halls of student government, and it’s never been about divestment.
—Elias Saratovsky, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Lopez, who also is MCC student government president, said she increasingly is pulled away from worrying about her own finances when her fellow students seek support with their own crises.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2024
Sissoko has always created change in a largely orderly fashion — running for student government, getting good grades — but watching the protests unfold called into question some of that commitment to rule following.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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“Student government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20government. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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