Discord glossary
Role
A named set of permissions and a color that can be given to members.
Roles decide what members can do and which channels they see. A member’s server-wide permissions are the sum of all their roles. Roles are ordered, and members can only manage roles below their own highest role.
Related terms
- @everyone
- The role every member has, which sets the baseline permissions, and a mention that pings the whole server.
- Permission
- A single ability, like Send Messages or Ban Members, that roles and overrides can allow or deny.
- Role hierarchy
- The order of roles in Server Settings, which decides who can manage whom.