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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In addition to divestment, protesters are calling for a cease-fire, and student governments at some colleges have also passed resolutions in recent weeks calling for an end to academic partnerships with Israel.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
But with the campus’s annual Sun God music festival slated for Saturday, the more pressing concern among members of student government was that the protest or the response to it could disrupt or lead the university to cancel the beloved event.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
But with the campus’s annual Sun God music festival slated for Saturday, the more pressing concern among members of student government was that the protest or the response to it could disrupt or lead the university to cancel the beloved event.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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“Student government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20government. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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