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change role

To change role is to replace the role assigned to a user or account with another role.

In plain English

A role is the named position given to a user or account. Changing role means the current role is removed and a different one is put in its place.

In context

Here, "change role" labels replacing a member's current role with another role.

Situation
SaaS sign-in, invitations, roles, permissions, and account status
What it communicates
labels replacing a member's current role.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not identify the specific role being replaced or the specific role that will replace it.

Examples

“After the handover, the manager changed Rosa's role from assistant to coordinator.”

Core meaning

“If a member moves into a different position, staff change the member's role that day.”

In context