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Definition of role : A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the role of philanthropist.

Synonyms:

image, economic consumption, participate, capacity, fictitious character, authority, character reference, subroutine, do, government agency, social function, actor, parting, design, quality, component part, presentation, routine, berth, office staff, consumption, fictional character, contribution, usage, task, impersonation, mathematical function, subprogram, exercise, use of goods and services, bureau, power, determination, mapping, guise, occasion, agency, business office, bit part, situation, usance, eccentric, percentage, lines, supporting role, acting, type, theatrical role, purpose, utilization, voice, billet, fiber, intention, social occasion, procedure, constituent, portion, utilisation, reference, employment, region, persona, aim, piece, single-valued function, federal agency, spot, section, affair, fibre, intent, job, post, use, component, performance, title role, manipulation, cameo, characterization, lineament, function, enjoyment, map, division, graphic symbol, grapheme, character, part, office, habit, case, share

decoration, crest, reverence, position, place, chevron, grace, bestowal, crown, garland, shield, honor, highness, colors, title, rank, seniority, coronet

Usage examples:

• Russia's future role in the Pacific Ocean is not to be estimated at present. - "The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes", Tomás de Comyn Fedor Jagor Rudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow Charles Wilkes.
• He guessed the inner drama that held her thoughts, the tragically beautiful role that she herself played in it. - "The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece", Anne Douglas Sedgwick.
• His whole nature shrank from such a role, even while he dimly perceived that he had been guilty of acting it. - "The Stolen Singer", Martha Idell Fletcher Bellinger.