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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Hochul's announcement came shortly after dozens of students and community members spent hours demanding transparency and accountability from university leaders at a forum sponsored by Cornell's student government. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

East Middle School will forego its student government indefinitely. — Eli Grober, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

The University of California Student Association, a coalition of student governments across the system, voiced similar concerns. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The report also mentioned that several student governments sought to reject chapters of Kirk's organization, Turning Point USA. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for student government

• antigovernment

Kids Definition

student government

noun

: the organization and management of student life, recreation, or discipline by various student organizations in a school or college