hands-on role

collocation in English

meaningsofhands-onandrole

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hands-on
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌhændˈzɒn/us
/ˌhændˈzɑːn/
Someone with a hands-on way of doing things becomes closely involved in managing and organizing things and in ...
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role
noun[C]
uk
/rəʊl/us
/roʊl/
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, ...
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(Definition ofhands-onandrolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thehands-onroleof the chief education officer will be very different as time goes on to that of the present director of education.
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The industry needs to play an effective,hands-onrolewith the small and medium-sized business community.
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Its intention appears to be to give the authority ahands-onrole.
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It is getting to grips with the planning and management of projects and, as recent announcements have demonstrated, is taking ahands-onrolein maintenance.
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The $54 million addition allows visitors to play ahands-onrolein new research.
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In this role, he was able to pursue a morehands-onrolein the creative side of programme-making.
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Internal producers work for the developer itself and have more of ahands-onrole.
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Romney took ahands-onrolein general matters, helping in domestic maintenance efforts, visiting the sick, and counseling burdened church members.
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Tresvant's sophomore set had him take on more of ahands-onroleas opposed to his debut.
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Pineda took a morehands-onrolewith the writing of this album and has stated she keeps a notebook with her at all times for inspiration.
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