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
Brian Daboll defensive back (college) via predicate surface "positionPlayed"
Lawrence Taylor outside linebacker via predicate surface "positionPlayed"
Frank Gifford halfback via predicate surface "positionPlayed"
Frank Gifford flanker via predicate surface "positionPlayed"
Frank Gifford defensive back via predicate surface "positionPlayed"
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn member of the United States House of Representatives
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn collector of the port of Boston
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn adjutant general of the Massachusetts militia
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn president of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn president of the Massachusetts Senate
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales Prince of Wales
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales Duke of Rothesay
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall
RAFAT Red 1 (team leader) via predicate surface "hasPosition"
RAFAT Red 10 (supervisor and commentator) via predicate surface "hasPosition"
Saadia Gaon gaon of Sura academy
Saadia Gaon head of the Sura yeshiva
Nebuchadnezzar II Nebuchadnezzar II self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Babylon
King Jehoiachin of Judah
surface form: Jehoiachin
King of Judah
Ludwig Fischer (acting in some capacities)
surface form: Ludwig Fischer
Governor of the Warsaw District
Ludwig Fischer (acting in some capacities)
surface form: Ludwig Fischer
Governor of the Warsaw District in the General Government
Ludwig Fischer (acting in some capacities)
surface form: Ludwig Fischer
senior Nazi administrator in occupied Poland
Ellie Arroway director of a SETI project via predicate surface "position"
Marcello Truzzi professor of sociology at Eastern Michigan University
Charles Roven founder of Atlas Entertainment
Office of Civilian Defense Director of Civilian Defense
Office of Civilian Defense Office of Civilian Defense self-linksurface differs
surface form: Associate Director of Civilian Defense
Office of Civilian Defense Assistant Director of Civilian Defense
George Dewey President of the General Board of the United States Navy
George Dewey Commander of the Asiatic Squadron
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez First Lady of the Corregidor of Querétaro
Eusebius of Caesarea Bishop of Caesarea Maritima
Public Law 108-458 George W. Bush via predicate surface "president"
Tina Fey head writer of Saturday Night Live
Tina Fey cast member of Saturday Night Live
Governor of California Gavin Newsom via predicate surface "positionHeldBy"
Gray Davis Governor of California
Gray Davis Lieutenant Governor of California
Gray Davis State Controller of California
surface form: California State Controller
Alfred Newman music director at 20th Century Fox
Albert Pujols first baseman via predicate surface "positionPlayed"
Albert Pujols designated hitter via predicate surface "positionPlayed"
Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General of the United Nations
2009 World Series designated hitter via predicate surface "MVPPosition"
2009 World Series outfielder via predicate surface "MVPPosition"
NFL Commissioner
surface form: Roger Goodell
NFL Commissioner self-linksurface differs
NFL Commissioner
surface form: Elmer Layden
NFL Commissioner self-linksurface differs
NFL Commissioner
surface form: Bert Bell
NFL Commissioner self-linksurface differs
NFL Commissioner
surface form: Pete Rozelle
NFL Commissioner self-linksurface differs