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
Architect of the Capitol capital construction and renovation for Congress
County Route 571 key commuter corridor in central New Jersey
County Route 571 key connector between multiple counties in New Jersey
Edward Strong university chancellor during the Free Speech Movement
Assistant Speaker of the House management of the House legislative agenda via predicate surface "roleIn"
Assistant Speaker of the House oversight of House floor operations via predicate surface "roleIn"
Assistant Speaker of the House coordination of legislative strategy with the Speaker via predicate surface "roleIn"
Assistant Speaker of the House United States House leadership via predicate surface "roleIn"
surface form: House leadership team
State Street and Washington Avenue
surface form: State Street and Washington Avenue (Albany)
major intersection in downtown Albany
David Nyuol Vincent community leader
David Nyuol Vincent refugee community advocate
Ishwara Glassman Chrein club president
Electoral College of India elects the President of India
John M. Deutch policy advisor on energy and national security
Eastern Division organizing member teams
Eastern Division scheduling competition
Eastern Division grouping teams by geography
Institute of Education Sciences research arm of the U.S. Department of Education
Institute of Education Sciences evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education
Institute of Education Sciences statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Education
California Office of Historic Preservation California Office of Historic Preservation self-linksurface differs
surface form: State Historic Preservation Office for California
California Office of Historic Preservation advisor on historic preservation policy in California via predicate surface "subjectHasRole"
United States Volunteers citizen-soldier force
30 Odd Foot of Grunts Russell Crowe – lead vocals, guitar via predicate surface "hasMemberRole"
30 Odd Foot of Grunts Dean Cochran – guitar via predicate surface "hasMemberRole"
30 Odd Foot of Grunts Garth Adam – bass guitar via predicate surface "hasMemberRole"
30 Odd Foot of Grunts Dave Kelly – drums via predicate surface "hasMemberRole"
30 Odd Foot of Grunts Stuart Kirwan – trumpet via predicate surface "hasMemberRole"
30 Odd Foot of Grunts Dave Wilkins – guitar via predicate surface "hasMemberRole"
Tom Engelhardt founder of TomDispatch
Tom Engelhardt editor of TomDispatch
Tom Engelhardt primary writer at TomDispatch
chapter "Knowledge, Error, and Probable Opinion"
surface form: "Knowledge, Error, and Probable Opinion"
Bertrand Russell as epistemologist via predicate surface "hasAuthorRole"
Government House, Bermuda Governor of Bermuda via predicate surface "hasOccupantRole"
surface form: British-appointed Governor of Bermuda
Bermuda Defence Board advising on defence matters
Bermuda Defence Board advising on security matters
Myślenice local cultural center
Myślenice local tourist center
Joseph W. Stilwell advisor to Chinese Nationalist government
Joseph W. Stilwell Allied theater commander in Asia
Greg Brockman technology leader
Greg Brockman startup founder
Greg Brockman AI researcher
Alfonso Salmerón Jesuit priest
Alfonso Salmerón co-founder of a religious order
Mission Santa Clara de Asís religious center
Mission Santa Clara de Asís educational landmark
John Thompson founder of a major American bank
William Howe commander-in-chief of British forces in North America
Ormond Stone editor of mathematical publications