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
Member States of the United Nations promoting human rights
Member States of the United Nations upholding international law
Member States of the United Nations delivering humanitarian aid
Member States of the United Nations supporting social and economic development
Ministerial Conference highest decision-making body of the World Trade Organization
ACM Distinguished Speaker Program ACM Distinguished Speaker Program via predicate surface "hasParticipantRole" self-linksurface differs
surface form: ACM Distinguished Speaker
Birmingham City Council adopting the annual budget of Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham City Council confirming certain mayoral appointments in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham City Council holding public hearings on city matters in Birmingham, Alabama
Jane Lubchenco science advisor on climate and oceans
Wheaton Reports official compilation of Supreme Court decisions
Wheaton Reports Henry Wheaton as Supreme Court Reporter via predicate surface "hasEditorRole"
Howard Reports official reporter of decisions
Black primary source for early U.S. Supreme Court case law
Apostolic Nunciature appointment process of bishops via predicate surface "hasRoleIn"
Apostolic Nunciature communication between bishops’ conferences and Holy See via predicate surface "hasRoleIn"
Jerome H. Lemelson co-founder of the Lemelson Foundation
Jerome H. Lemelson benefactor of invention prizes
Jerome H. Lemelson advocate for independent inventors
Jerome H. Lemelson licensing entrepreneur
Dream Machines Ted Nelson as hypertext pioneer via predicate surface "hasAuthorRole"
Trusteeship Council supervision of trust territories
Trusteeship Council promotion of self-government
Trusteeship Council promotion of independence of trust territories
Trusteeship Council monitoring administration of trust territories
Trusteeship Council receiving and examining reports from administering authorities
Trusteeship Council accepting petitions from inhabitants of trust territories
Trusteeship Council providing for periodic visits to trust territories
Southern Ocean Antarctic krill as keystone species via predicate surface "hasKeySpeciesRole"
Federal Parliament of Belgium ratification of international treaties (federal level) via predicate surface "hasRoleIn"
Federal Parliament of Belgium constitutional revision procedures via predicate surface "hasRoleIn"
Mary Barra automotive industry leader
Fort Irwin National Training Center preparing brigade combat teams for deployment
Fort Irwin National Training Center testing and refining Army doctrine and tactics
Illinois militia frontier defense force
Illinois militia volunteer military force
Illinois militia state defense force
House of Lords revising legislation
House of Lords scrutinizing government
House of Lords providing expert oversight
House of Lords delaying legislation
House of Lords secondary legislative chamber
London Assembly scrutinizes the Mayor of London
London Assembly holds the Mayor of London to account
London Assembly examines issues affecting Greater London
London Assembly reviews the Mayor of London’s budget
London Assembly approves or amends the Mayor of London’s budget
London Assembly conducts investigations and publishes reports
London Assembly questions the Mayor of London in public meetings
London Assembly represents Londoners’ interests