From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstudent governmentˌstudent ˈgovernment (also student council) noun [countable] American EnglishSE an elected group of students in a high school, college, or university who represent the students in meetings and who organize school activities
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student government• Being active in student government has also helped, because she has learned from other students who are strong advocates.• The Campus called for Jeffries' resignation, citing his nonstop meddling in student government.• The Berkeley fee is $ 21 a year, said a lawyer for the student government.• The posters lead to the student government office.• The student government is comprised of affluent, upper-middle-class kids who listen to the blacks and feel guilty. 