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.
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At the University of Florida, Campus Reform reported that the Change Party, the student government party most aligned to old DEI principles, has repeatedly lost its grip on the school’s student government over the years.
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Pedro Boccalato Rodriguez Aparicio, Sun Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
At the University of Florida, Campus Reform reported that the Change Party has repeatedly lost its grip on the school’s student government over the years.
—Pedro Boccalato Rodriguez Aparicio, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
The undergraduate student government is currently led by a party that has vowed to defund all student activities unless the university divests from Israel.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
While two finalists for student board member are voted on by public school students in grades 6 through 11 in what is labeled an election, both are chosen by student delegates at a countywide student government convention.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
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Pedro Boccalato Rodriguez Aparicio, Sun Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
At the University of Florida, Campus Reform reported that the Change Party has repeatedly lost its grip on the school’s student government over the years.
—Pedro Boccalato Rodriguez Aparicio, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
The undergraduate student government is currently led by a party that has vowed to defund all student activities unless the university divests from Israel.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
While two finalists for student board member are voted on by public school students in grades 6 through 11 in what is labeled an election, both are chosen by student delegates at a countywide student government convention.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Student government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20government. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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