role

P268
predicate

Indicates the function, position, or responsibility that one entity holds in relation to another within a given context.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
role canonical 103,148
responsibility 35,483
narrativeRole 16,858

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: role
Generated description
Indicates the function, position, or responsibility that one entity holds in relation to another within a given context.

Sample triples (205,930)

Subject Object
Chief Justice of the United States highest-ranking judicial officer in the United States via predicate surface "rank"
Chief Justice of the United States first among equals on the Supreme Court via predicate surface "rank"
1st Marine Division (United States) amphibious assault
1st Marine Division (United States) expeditionary warfare
1st Marine Division (United States) mechanized infantry operations
U.S. Route 2 in Maine major east–west corridor across interior Maine
Kathy Hochul Democratic leader in New York state government via predicate surface "partyRole"
NATO Secretary General top civilian official of NATO
NATO Secretary General provides political leadership for NATO
NATO Secretary General chairs the North Atlantic Council
NATO Secretary General chairs the Nuclear Planning Group
NATO Secretary General chairs the Defence Planning Committee (when active)
NATO Secretary General represents NATO on the international stage
NATO Secretary General spokesperson for NATO
NATO Secretary General facilitates consensus-building among member states
NATO Secretary General oversees the work of the International Staff at NATO Headquarters
NATO Secretary General coordinates NATO’s political and diplomatic activities
NATO Secretary General engages in public diplomacy for NATO
NATO Secretary General represents NATO in relations with non-member countries
NATO Secretary General represents NATO in relations with international organizations
NATO Secretary General advises NATO member governments on security issues
NATO Secretary General helps prepare NATO summits
NATO Secretary General implements decisions taken by NATO member states
Armor Branch direct fire ground combat via predicate surface "combatRole"
Special Forces Branch unconventional warfare
Special Forces Branch foreign internal defense
Special Forces Branch special reconnaissance
Special Forces Branch direct action
Special Forces Branch counterterrorism
Special Forces Branch counterinsurgency
Special Forces Branch security force assistance
Special Forces Branch information operations support
Special Forces Branch hostage rescue support
S-1 Uranium Committee coordinated early U.S. research into nuclear fission
S-1 Uranium Committee advised U.S. government on uranium and fission issues
S-1 Uranium Committee laid groundwork for the Manhattan Project
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union highest legislative body of the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union nominal supreme authority of the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union national parliament of the Soviet Union
SSCI
surface form: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
oversight of U.S. intelligence activities via predicate surface "responsibility"
SSCI
surface form: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
review of intelligence budgets via predicate surface "responsibility"
SSCI
surface form: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
review of intelligence programs via predicate surface "responsibility"
SSCI
surface form: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
protection of U.S. intelligence sources and methods via predicate surface "responsibility"
SSCI
surface form: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
ensuring intelligence activities comply with U.S. law via predicate surface "responsibility"
German Rectors' Conference political voice of German universities
German Rectors' Conference consultative body for higher education legislation
German Rectors' Conference platform for coordination among university leadership
Giza railway station gateway to Upper Egypt from Cairo region via predicate surface "servesAs"
Office of the General Counsel
surface form: Office of the General Counsel (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
chief legal office of the United States Department of the Treasury
Under Secretary for International Affairs senior Treasury official via predicate surface "rank"