student council

American

noun

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.

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Following the decision by the university's student council on the 19 February, Matthew Rochford, a PhD student, said it "recognises the devastating impact of animal agriculture and the need to move towards a plant-based food system".

From BBC

I sound like someone running for seventh-grade student council.

From Literature

She was a ballroom dancer and president of her school's student council.

From BBC

Authorities on Wednesday released six students detained during protests at Tehran University, the university’s student council said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But junior Simren Bindra, a student council member who tested Opal last spring, said she’s seen changes.

From Los Angeles Times

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