hasRole

P161
predicate

Indicates that an entity occupies, performs, or is assigned a specific role or function in relation to another entity or context.

All labels observed (145)

Label Occurrences
hasRole canonical 95,480
roleIn 3,303
hasRoleIn 1,948

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: hasRole
Generated description
Indicates that an entity occupies, performs, or is assigned a specific role or function in relation to another entity or context.

Sample triples (111,027)

Subject Object
White House Years United States Secretary of State via predicate surface "coversRole"
Jennifer Siebel Newsom writer of documentary films
Jennifer Siebel Newsom director of documentary films
Jennifer Siebel Newsom producer of documentary films
Old First Presbyterian Church (Huntington, New York) serves local Presbyterian congregation via predicate surface "hasCommunityRole"
Old First Presbyterian Church (Huntington, New York) historic religious institution in Huntington via predicate surface "hasCommunityRole"
Yo-Yo Ma UN Messenger of Peace
DSV Limiting Factor scientific exploration
DSV Limiting Factor deep-ocean research
DSV Limiting Factor extreme-depth testing platform
Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services coordination of civilian health services
Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services coordination of civilian welfare services
Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services coordination of social services
Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services support of national defense efforts
Office of Facts and Figures information agency
Office of Facts and Figures propaganda agency
Naomi Klein professor
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System implements requirements of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 via predicate surface "hasPolicyRole"
Oliver Brown lead plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education via predicate surface "roleIn"
Nicklas Bäckström alternate captain of Washington Capitals
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station center for weapons innovation
Los Angeles City Council enacts municipal ordinances
Los Angeles City Council approves city budget
Los Angeles City Council oversees city departments and services
Los Angeles City Council approves land use and development decisions
Los Angeles City Council confirms certain mayoral appointments
Los Angeles City Council conducts public hearings
Los Angeles City Council adopts local regulations and policies
National Science Board policy making body for the National Science Foundation
National Science Board oversight body for the National Science Foundation
National Science Board strategic guidance provider for the U.S. science and engineering enterprise
Chris Sununu state governor
Koba underground revolutionary codename
National Security Resources Board national defense resource planning
National Security Resources Board industrial mobilization planning
National Security Resources Board civilian resources mobilization planning
National Security Resources Board coordination of economic mobilization policy
National Security Resources Board advising the President on mobilization of resources for national security
Grand Rapids Griffins develops players for Detroit Red Wings via predicate surface "hasFarmSystemRole"
Eugène Marais key figure in Afrikaner cultural history
Eugène Marais pioneer of scientific writing in Afrikaans
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
surface form: Office of the Chief Financial Officer (U.S. Department of Labor)
strategic planning for Department of Labor resource allocation via predicate surface "hasRoleIn"
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
surface form: Office of the Chief Financial Officer (U.S. Department of Labor)
cost analysis for Department of Labor programs via predicate surface "hasRoleIn"
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
surface form: Office of the Chief Financial Officer (U.S. Department of Labor)
performance budgeting at the Department of Labor via predicate surface "hasRoleIn"
Office of Wildland Fire coordinates national wildland fire management policy
Office of Wildland Fire oversees wildland fire management budgeting
Office of Wildland Fire oversees wildland fire management programs
Office of Wildland Fire provides leadership for federal wildland fire management
Office of Wildland Fire facilitates interagency coordination on wildland fire
Office of Trust Services trust asset management