It's also because many companies saw themselves as fulfilling a social role.

There were also calls in the early 21st century for an organization fulfilling such a role.

The fort fulfilled its role in the War of 1812.

She had fulfilled her role nicely over the past several years, he thought.

They are the same person, with each fulfilling her respective role.

But he also fulfilled his role as the Senate's leading news media critic.

Or perhaps they felt that it fulfilled their role as gods.

Next door is the ship room where a green wall fulfils a similar role.

How effective the judiciary can be in fulfilling such a role is another matter.

It thus fulfilled the role of a modern judiciary system and police force.