The government is taking an active 'role in' improving public schools. [=the government is actively involved in improving public schools]
After her husband left her, she had to take on the dual 'role' of mother and father for her children.
It was a case of 'role reversal': the father stayed home with the children while the mother worked.
(..) from him when he wasn't home. Only he was home, so you shot him. Does that sound familiar? Uh, maybe some role play will jog your memory? - Great idea. - Okay, yeah. Okay. - So I'm... I'm Ratko. (..)2013 TvShow: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1