expanded role

collocation in English

meaningsofexpandandrole

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expand
verb[I or T]
uk
/ɪkˈspænd/
us
/ɪkˈspænd/
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase 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 ofexpandandrolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexpanded role

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Neither was concerned with popular participation in government, and both sought anexpandedroleof leadership for the intellectuals like themselves.
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But existing accreditation agencies could be authorized and funded to take on anexpandedrolein preventing academic and clinical misconduct.
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They are designed to prepare experienced nurses to undertake anexpandedroleand a broader range of activities.
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This increase in environmental and community awareness in agriculture suggests anexpandedrolefor researchers and extensionists, with a focus on organic agriculture at land grant universities.
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Indeed, the trend has been towards anexpandedrolefor public coverage.
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The arguments, about increasing efficiency and guarding against the rise of 'welfare dependency', used to promote anexpandedrolefor non-state actors are consistent with international developments.
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If it is to play anexpandedrole, it must be regulated.
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There will be anexpandedrolefor district councils in that area.
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We want anexpandedrolefor the private finance initiative.
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Measures include earlier access to legal representation; anexpandedrolefor lawyers during a trial; and an assumption of innocence until proven guilty.
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Yesterday's story was about anexpandedrolefor women in the armed forces.
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I believe that it should have anexpandedrole.
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The responses ranged from those in favour of retaining the existing powers for community councils to those in favour of anexpandedrole.
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They will also be needed at that size to cope with the newexpandedrolefor defence policy.
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That is a serious issue, especially now that primary care trusts are to be given anexpandedroleand more control over larger budgets.
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I am discussing the suggestion that we give citizens advice bureaux a new andexpandedrole, which would need to be separately funded.
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I welcome its considerablyexpandedrolein the local community; it is doing a good job as a relatively small unit.
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The equalities commission should have anexpandedrolethat enables it actively to take forward human rights considerations in pursuit of its equality objectives.
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It calls for prison visitors to be given anexpandedrole.
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Economic development and social changes led to anexpandedrolefor state government and a population shift from rural areas to cities.
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