# Presto 316 Documentation

## 9.17. DROP ROLE

## Synopsis

    DROP ROLE role_name

## Description

`DROP ROLE` drops the specified role in the current catalog.

For `DROP ROLE` statement to succeed, the user executing it should possess admin privileges for the given role.

## Examples

Drop role `admin`

    DROP ROLE admin;

## Limitations

Some connectors do not support role management. See connector documentation for more details.

## See Also

CREATE ROLE, SET ROLE, GRANT ROLES, REVOKE ROLES