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
Charles Franklin poll analyst on U.S. elections
Nassau national capital
Turbo, Colombia port
Turbo, Colombia transport hub
Yuhuai Wu AI researcher in industry
Yuhuai Wu startup founder
Rebekka Karijord vocalist
Rebekka Karijord instrumentalist
W3C Coordination Group oversee W3C groups
W3C Coordination Group harmonize work of W3C groups
W3C Coordination Group ensure technical consistency across web standards
W3C Coordination Group facilitate effective collaboration across W3C groups
University of the West of Scotland principal and vice-chancellor via predicate surface "hasPrincipal"
Nellis Air Force Base tactical air combat training
Nellis Air Force Base operational testing and evaluation
Nellis Air Force Base doctrine development
Term Member Program term member via predicate surface "hasParticipantRole"
Hanover major economic centre in northern Germany
Hanover transport hub
Hanover trade fair city
Soemu Toyoda Japanese naval strategy in the final phase of World War II via predicate surface "roleIn"
Founders Library symbol of Howard University
Founders Library center of scholarly activity on campus
USS Lexington warship
USS Lexington armed merchantman
Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations oversee the work of the Pacific Community
Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations guide the work of the Pacific Community
Regional Representative Council represent regional interests at the national level
Regional Representative Council strengthen regional autonomy
Regional Representative Council balance representation between population-based and region-based chambers
Japan Current heat transport from tropics to mid-latitudes in the Pacific via predicate surface "roleIn"
Congress of the Republic of Texas senator via predicate surface "hasMemberRole"
Congress of the Republic of Texas representative via predicate surface "hasMemberRole"
Karl Ritter coordinator between diplomatic and military authorities of Nazi Germany
Dwight Fairfield Dead by Daylight survivor via predicate surface "roleIn"
Henri Giraud transition of French North Africa from Vichy to Free French control via predicate surface "roleIn"
John Strange Spencer-Churchill younger brother of Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Greg Kouri co-founder of Zip2
Tim Cook CEO of Apple Inc.
Romanian General Staff highest professional military leadership body of Romania
Romanian General Staff strategic military planning authority of Romania
Romanian General Staff operational command and control authority of Romanian Armed Forces
Romanian General Staff coordinator of Romania’s armed forces
Rollo film "Stalingrad" (1993) via predicate surface "roleIn"
surface form: Stalingrad (1993 film)
Glasgow Caledonian University Pamela Gillies via predicate surface "hasPrincipal"
Office of the Chief Economist providing economic advice
Office of the Chief Economist conducting economic analysis
Office of the Chief Economist producing economic forecasts
Office of the Chief Economist supporting national agricultural policy
Office of the Chief Economist supporting national food policy