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
Rosemary Leith non‑executive director
UN Messenger of Peace public advocacy
UN Messenger of Peace public outreach
UN Messenger of Peace support UN campaigns and events
UN Messenger of Peace speak on behalf of the United Nations on key issues
Kathy Hochul chief executive of the State of New York
Office for Emergency Management coordination of national defense activities
Office for Emergency Management coordination of emergency preparedness activities
Roe v. Wade Dallas County District Attorney via predicate surface "hasRespondentRole"
Munitions Board coordination of military procurement
Munitions Board coordination of military production
Munitions Board allocation of military supplies
Munitions Board allocation of military equipment
Munitions Board standardization of military items among services
Munitions Board elimination of duplicate procurement among services
Munitions Board industrial mobilization planning
Munitions Board coordination of logistics policies
Research and Development Board coordination of military scientific research
Research and Development Board oversight of defense technological innovation
Research and Development Board advising on military research and development policy
Office of Communications developing the President’s messaging strategy
Office of Communications coordinating the President’s public communications strategy
Office of Communications overseeing long‑term communications planning for the President
Office of Communications coordinating message discipline across the administration
Office of Communications supporting the President’s public events and remarks
Office of Communications crafting strategic communications themes for the administration
Office of Communications aligning White House communications with policy priorities
Office of Communications coordinating communications with executive branch agencies
Office of Communications managing long‑range press and media strategy
Office of Communications planning communications for major presidential initiatives
Office of Communications supporting speechwriting and message development
United States Holocaust Memorial Council advisory body
United States Holocaust Memorial Council governing board
United States Holocaust Memorial Council oversight body
LOC
surface form: Library of Congress
national library of the United States
LOC
surface form: Library of Congress
copyright deposit library of the United States
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts policy oversight
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts financial oversight
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts strategic planning
IUCN United Nations via predicate surface "hasAdvisoryRoleTo"
Report Review Committee of the National Academies oversees independent peer review of National Academies reports
Report Review Committee of the National Academies ensures quality of National Academies reports
Report Review Committee of the National Academies ensures objectivity of National Academies reports
Report Review Committee of the National Academies ensures adherence to institutional standards for National Academies reports
United States Deputy Attorney General Acting United States Attorney General in the Attorney General’s absence via predicate surface "mayActAs"
Mark
surface form: Mark Zuckerberg
philanthropist
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States via predicate surface "hasAuthorRole"
President of the United States Senate day-to-day Senate debate via predicate surface "hasLimitedRoleIn"
Anglican Communion Archbishop of Canterbury via predicate surface "hasLeaderRole"
Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurer