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
Office of the Chief Economist coordinating USDA-wide economic policy
Office of Inspector General conduct audits
Office of Inspector General conduct investigations
Office of Inspector General conduct evaluations
Office of Inspector General prevent fraud
Office of Inspector General prevent waste
Office of Inspector General prevent abuse
Office of Inspector General promote integrity
Office of Inspector General promote efficiency in government programs
VA Central Office policy development center for the Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Central Office strategic planning center for veterans’ programs
VA Central Office central management hub for VA facilities nationwide
Steve Case internet pioneer
Steve Case startup investor
Steve Case philanthropy leader
Chair V designated seat for an academician
Michael Sipser educator
Michael Sipser researcher
Evan Williams co-founder of Twitter
Evan Williams creator of Blogger
Evan Williams founder of Medium
Missolonghi historic town of Greece
Office of NATO and European Affairs manage policy with NATO
Office of NATO and European Affairs manage diplomatic relations with NATO
Office of NATO and European Affairs manage policy with key European allies
Office of NATO and European Affairs manage diplomatic relations with key European allies
Annapolis former capital of the United States under the Articles of Confederation via predicate surface "hasHistoricRole"
Special Operations Bureau supporting patrol services in critical incidents
Special Operations Bureau providing specialized tactical capabilities
Santiago Metro Line 2 one of the main lines of the Santiago Metro network via predicate surface "networkRole"
Economic Research Service principal statistical agency of the United States
Economic Research Service principal economic research agency for USDA
United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Acting United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Secretary's absence via predicate surface "mayActAs"
Academy of Sciences of Albania national advisory body on science
Academy of Sciences of Albania national advisory body on higher education
High Commission enforcement of religious conformity
High Commission instrument of royal authority
High Commission church discipline
High Commission censorship enforcement
High Commission moral regulation
United States Senate leadership Senate Majority Leader
United States Senate leadership Senate Minority Leader
United States Senate leadership President pro tempore of the United States Senate
United States Senate leadership Majority Whip
surface form: Senate Majority Whip
United States Senate leadership Senate Minority Whip
United States Senate leadership Senate Majority Leader
surface form: Assistant Majority Leader of the United States Senate
United States Senate leadership Assistant Minority Leader of the United States Senate
United States Senate leadership party conference chair
United States Senate leadership party conference vice chair
United States Senate leadership party policy committee chair