secondary role

Frequency: 8.014.8 per million words

A supporting or less significant part to play in a situation.

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  • In the new company structure, his position was reduced to a secondary role.
  • Environmental protection should not be relegated to a secondary role in policy-making.
  • She preferred to play a secondary role in the team, supporting the main efforts.
  • Although crucial, the technical support staff often takes on a secondary role during presentations.
  • Historically, women were often confined to a secondary role in many societies.
  • His character had a secondary role in the film, but was still very memorable.
  • The budget for marketing played a secondary role compared to product development.
  • During the crisis, individual preferences took a secondary role to collective action.
  • He was content with a secondary role, letting his partner take the lead.
  • The instrument's sound often plays a secondary role to the vocals in pop music.