play key role

  • 1play a role in something — play a part/role/in something phrase to be involved in something, especially in a way that is important Her father had never played a big part in her life. She played a key role in campaigning for equal opportunities in the workplace. Thesaurus:… …

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  • 2play a key role — play a key/major/important role/part (in sth) (also have a key/major/important role/part to play (in sth)) ► to have a lot of power or influence in a particular situation: »His financial expertise played a major role in London City airport s… …

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  • 3play a key role in sth — play a key/major/important role/part (in sth) (also have a key/major/important role/part to play (in sth)) ► to have a lot of power or influence in a particular situation: »His financial expertise played a major role in London City airport s… …

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  • 4play a key role/part — play a key/major/important role/part (in sth) (also have a key/major/important role/part to play (in sth)) ► to have a lot of power or influence in a particular situation: »His financial expertise played a major role in London City airport s… …

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  • 5play a key role/part in sth — play a key/major/important role/part (in sth) (also have a key/major/important role/part to play (in sth)) ► to have a lot of power or influence in a particular situation: »His financial expertise played a major role in London City airport s… …

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  • 6role — W3 [rəul US roul] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: rôle roll, role , from Old French rolle; ROLL2] 1.) the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on it role in ▪ the role… …

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  • 7role — [ roul ] noun count *** 1. ) the purpose or influence of someone or something in a particular situation: It s not my role to tell the politicians what to do. role in: We expect parents to have a key role in this discussion. play a role: Labor… …

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  • 8Role-playing game — A role playing game (RPG; often roleplaying game) is a game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters.cite web url = http://www.darkshire.net/ jhkim/rpg/whatis/ title = What is a Role Playing Game? accessdate = 2008 09 09 …

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  • 9role */*/*/ — UK [rəʊl] / US [roʊl] noun [countable] Word forms role : singular role plural roles 1) the purpose or influence of someone or something in a particular situation It s not my role to tell the politicians what to do. role in: We expect parents to… …

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  • 10play — ▪ I. play play 1 [pleɪ] verb [transitive] 1. play the market( s) FINANCE if you play the market, you buy and sell shares on the stockmarket, especially to make a quick profit rather than as an investment for the future: • Unless you can afford to …

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