same role of vs same role as

Both "same role of" and "same role as" are commonly used in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Same role as" is more commonly used when comparing two things that have the same function or purpose, while "same role of" is used when emphasizing the identity or nature of the role itself.

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same role of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the identity or nature of the role being discussed.

Examples:

She plays the same role of mentor and friend to her students.
The same role of protector was passed down through generations.
The same role of leader was assumed by the new CEO.
He took on the same role of mediator in the conflict.
The character embodies the same role of hero in both movies.

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From a Eurosystem perspective, the CCBM and the cross-border links between EU SSSs fulfil the same role of allowing counterparties to use collateral on a cross-border basis.
At the same time, the role of public funds for research is changing: publicly-funded researchers are encouraged to look for potential commercial use of their research.
Elefsis emphasizes the fact that the State/ETVA has at the same time assumed the role of guarantor, creditor, shareholder and largest customer of HSY.
At the same time, the role of the educational system and the public, social and transport infrastructures is indispensable for integrating vulnerable groups and communities.
At the same time, the role of Eurojust is unclear and there is also a failure to exploit the potential of this institution for resolving conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction.
It's the same kind of role-playing that we saw after 9/11 and Katrina.
This is hardly surprising: we have neither the same approach to unemployment nor the same concept of the role of workers in the economy.
The same provision on the role of the Commission in the context of comitology is provided for in Directive 2004/22/EC on Measuring Instruments (see OJ L 135, 30.4.2004, and in particular Article 15, paragraph 5).
And we auditioned for the same roles.
Two rival actors competing for the same role.
No actress wants to play the same role her entire life.
Germany is playing the same role today as the IMF did then.
The authority of destination would assume the same role for electronic documents and information supplied by the consignee.
They couldn't hurt Jules or Gilberte... who belonged to the past and who each played the same role.
Next thing that happened was - Amanda was tested for the same role.
I do not see any other partner today playing the same role.
In both cases, the international authorities inflicted hardship on the periphery in order to protect the center; now Germany is unknowingly playing the same role.
If contact points carrying out one and the same role are what is meant here, then a unified term should be employed in both draft directives.
So either he has the same role playing preference you do... or he's trying to frame you with it.
France argues that the FPAP cannot be regarded as receiving preferential treatment over other private organisations which could have played the same role because it is the only French professional organisation aimed at bringing together fisheries undertakings to buy options on the futures market.

Alternatives:

same role as

same role as

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when comparing two things that have the same function or purpose.