role set

noun

, Sociology.

1. the set of roles associated with a single social stratum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of role set¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The salary range included in advertisements should extend from the lowest to highest possible pay for the role, set by the employer before the job posting is published, according to guidance from Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries.

From Seattle Times

We should not depend on the fidelity and resolve of vice presidents to follow the intent of these rules; the law should be crystal clear on the parameters of the vice president’s powers and consistent with the very limited role set forth in the Constitution.

From New York Times

Ashley Sanchez, a forward who dropped into a playmaking role, set up Trinity Rodman with a terrific through ball.

From Washington Post

Philip struggled to find purpose in the limited role set out for him.

From BBC

He was just getting to prove it when he died, having appeared several years before in the Alan Rudolph movie Trouble in Mind, as a Sydney Greenstreet-style gangster, and with another male role set for the edgy sitcom Married with Children.

From The Guardian