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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While certain sections of the internet remained an adult kindergarten, in others, student government was in session.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Jada Wilkinson, a junior from New York and the vice president of the school’s student government, was among the students who toured Alsobrooks around campus.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Empowering teens to work within the student government system provides an appropriate means for channeling their thoughts or frustrations in positive ways, adds Dr. Macht-Greenberg.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
In other words, just the sort of person who would go to Barnard College, run for student government and wind up giving a graduation speech before an audience of 4,700 university officials, classmates and parents.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Jada Wilkinson, a junior from New York and the vice president of the school’s student government, was among the students who toured Alsobrooks around campus.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Empowering teens to work within the student government system provides an appropriate means for channeling their thoughts or frustrations in positive ways, adds Dr. Macht-Greenberg.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
In other words, just the sort of person who would go to Barnard College, run for student government and wind up giving a graduation speech before an audience of 4,700 university officials, classmates and parents.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for student government
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“Student government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20government. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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