positionHeld

P8
predicate

Indicates that an entity occupies or has occupied a specific role, job, office, or position within an organization or context.

All labels observed (122)

Label Occurrences
positionHeld canonical 129,634
positionPlayed 11,449
position 4,486

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: positionHeld
Generated description
Indicates that an entity occupies or has occupied a specific role, job, office, or position within an organization or context.

Sample triples (162,264)

Subject Object
James Randi president of the James Randi Educational Foundation
Isaac Asimov associate professor of biochemistry
Norman Finkelstein associate professor of political science at DePaul University
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
surface form: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
judicial branch of the United States via predicate surface "positionHeldInOrganization"
Neil A. Armstrong commander of Apollo 11
Neil A. Armstrong command pilot of Gemini 8
Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein President of the International Equestrian Federation
Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein UN Messenger of Peace
Daniel Barenboim music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim music director of the Orchestre de Paris
Daniel Barenboim music director of La Scala, Milan
Daniel Barenboim general music director of the Berlin State Opera
Daniel Barenboim chief conductor of the Staatskapelle Berlin
Daniel Barenboim principal guest conductor of the Orchestra of Paris
Herman De Croo President of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Herman De Croo Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Herman De Croo Minister of Transport of Belgium
Herman De Croo Minister of Education of Belgium
Herman De Croo Minister of Postal Services, Telegraphy and Telephony of Belgium
Herman De Croo Minister of Institutional Reforms of Belgium
Herman De Croo Mayor of Brakel
Herman De Croo Senator of Belgium
Herman De Croo Member of the Flemish Parliament
Secretariat for the Economy Prefect via predicate surface "hasPosition"
Secretariat for the Economy Secretary via predicate surface "hasPosition"
Secretariat for the Economy Undersecretary via predicate surface "hasPosition"
French Consulate Napoleon Bonaparte via predicate surface "leaderTitle"
surface form: First Consul
French Consulate Lucien Bonaparte via predicate surface "leaderTitle"
surface form: Second Consul
French Consulate Third Consul via predicate surface "leaderTitle"
Leonard Bernstein music director of the New York Philharmonic
George Balanchine artistic director of New York City Ballet
President of Finland Alexander Stubb via predicate surface "currentHolder"
Government of the Russian Federation Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "hasPosition"
Government of the Russian Federation Deputy Prime Minister of Russia via predicate surface "hasPosition"
Government of the Russian Federation federal minister via predicate surface "hasPosition"
Elbert H. Gary founding chairman of United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary chairman of United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary president of United States Steel Corporation
Stephen Hawking Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
surface form: Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
Prince John of the United Kingdom Prince of the United Kingdom
James Volcker
surface form: Paul A. Volcker
Chair of the Federal Reserve
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti via predicate surface "positionHeldBy"
Henry Knox Secretary of War
surface form: United States Secretary of War
Henry Knox Senior officer of the Continental Army artillery
Henry Knox Major General in the Continental Army
Henry Knox Secretary at War under the Articles of Confederation
Lord Stanley of Preston Governor General of Canada
Lord Stanley of Preston Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Lord Stanley of Preston Colonial Secretary of the United Kingdom
Lord Stanley of Preston President of the Board of Trade