unfilled role
noun phraseUK /ʌnˈfɪld rəʊl/
US /ʌnˈfɪld roʊl/
A job or part that no one has taken yet.
The team still has an unfilled role for a goalkeeper.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A character part in a play that no actor has been chosen for.
The director announced that the unfilled role of the king would be cast tomorrow.
3. A duty or responsibility that nobody has agreed to do.
Cleaning the clubhouse was an unfilled role until Mia volunteered.
4. A spot on a list or roster that is still blank.
There is one unfilled role on the class trip sign-up sheet.