diff --git a/src/docs/completed-routes.yaml b/src/docs/completed-routes.yaml
index 9dabdf3..7271a09 100644
--- a/src/docs/completed-routes.yaml
+++ b/src/docs/completed-routes.yaml
@@ -363,12 +363,10 @@ components:
               module_id: { type: integer, example: 1 }
               actions:
                 type: object
-                required: [view, create, edit, delete, approve, export]
+                required: [view, edit, approve, export]
                 properties:
                   view: { type: boolean, example: true }
-                  create: { type: boolean, example: true }
-                  edit: { type: boolean, example: true }
-                  delete: { type: boolean, example: false }
+                  edit: { type: boolean, example: true, description: 'Add & edit (grants create + edit)' }
                   approve: { type: boolean, example: false }
                   export: { type: boolean, example: true }
 
@@ -1619,7 +1617,7 @@ paths:
         schema: { type: string }
     get:
       tags: [Roles]
-      summary: Permission matrix for role (modules x actions checkboxes)
+      summary: Permission matrix for role (modules x view/edit/approve/export; edit = add + edit)
       responses:
         "200":
           description: Matrix fetched
diff --git a/src/modules/roles/roles.routes.js b/src/modules/roles/roles.routes.js
index 2c6a25f..e752002 100644
--- a/src/modules/roles/roles.routes.js
+++ b/src/modules/roles/roles.routes.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ router.get(
   controller.list
 );
 router.get('/:id', authorize('ROLES', 'view'), controller.getOne);
-router.post('/', authorize('ROLES', 'create'), validate(createRoleSchema), controller.create);
+router.post('/', authorize('ROLES', 'edit'), validate(createRoleSchema), controller.create);
 router.put('/:id', authorize('ROLES', 'edit'), validate(updateRoleSchema), controller.update);
 router.put(
   '/:id/permissions',
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ router.put(
   validate(permissionMatrixSchema),
   controller.savePermissionMatrix
 );
-router.delete('/:id', authorize('ROLES', 'delete'), controller.remove);
+router.delete('/:id', authorize('ROLES', 'edit'), controller.remove);
 
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/src/modules/roles/roles.service.js b/src/modules/roles/roles.service.js
index 314b45a..497bb36 100644
--- a/src/modules/roles/roles.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/roles/roles.service.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ const ApiError = require('../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../utils/auditLog');
 const { getPagination } = require('../../utils/pagination');
 
-const PERMISSION_ACTIONS = ['view', 'create', 'edit', 'delete', 'approve', 'export'];
+const MATRIX_ACTIONS = ['view', 'edit', 'approve', 'export'];
+const MERGED_EDIT_ACTIONS = ['create', 'edit'];
 
 const permissionSelect = {
   permissions: {
@@ -293,7 +294,19 @@ const getPermissionMatrix = async (id) => {
 
   const matrix = modules.map((mod) => {
     const permissions = {};
-    for (const action of PERMISSION_ACTIONS) {
+    for (const action of MATRIX_ACTIONS) {
+      if (action === 'edit') {
+        const createPerm = mod.permissions.find((p) => p.action === 'create');
+        const editPerm = mod.permissions.find((p) => p.action === 'edit');
+        const merged = [createPerm, editPerm].filter(Boolean);
+        permissions.edit = {
+          permission_id: editPerm?.id ?? createPerm?.id ?? null,
+          permission_ids: merged.map((p) => p.id),
+          granted: merged.some((p) => granted.has(p.id.toString())),
+        };
+        continue;
+      }
+
       const perm = mod.permissions.find((p) => p.action === action);
       permissions[action] = {
         permission_id: perm?.id ?? null,
@@ -310,7 +323,7 @@ const getPermissionMatrix = async (id) => {
 
   return {
     role: { id: role.id, name: role.name },
-    actions: PERMISSION_ACTIONS,
+    actions: MATRIX_ACTIONS,
     modules: matrix,
   };
 };
@@ -327,8 +340,22 @@ const savePermissionMatrix = async (id, matrix, userId, requestId) => {
 
   const permissionIds = [];
   for (const row of matrix) {
-    for (const action of PERMISSION_ACTIONS) {
+    for (const action of MATRIX_ACTIONS) {
       if (!row.actions?.[action]) continue;
+
+      if (action === 'edit') {
+        for (const dbAction of MERGED_EDIT_ACTIONS) {
+          const perm = catalog.find(
+            (p) => p.module_id.toString() === String(row.module_id) && p.action === dbAction
+          );
+          if (!perm) {
+            throw new ApiError(422, `Permission not found for module ${row.module_id}:${dbAction}`);
+          }
+          permissionIds.push(perm.id);
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
+
       const perm = catalog.find(
         (p) => p.module_id.toString() === String(row.module_id) && p.action === action
       );
diff --git a/src/modules/roles/roles.validation.js b/src/modules/roles/roles.validation.js
index 1e8588b..30a941c 100644
--- a/src/modules/roles/roles.validation.js
+++ b/src/modules/roles/roles.validation.js
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ const permissionMatrixSchema = Joi.object({
         module_id: Joi.number().integer().positive().required(),
         actions: Joi.object({
           view: Joi.boolean().required(),
-          create: Joi.boolean().required(),
           edit: Joi.boolean().required(),
-          delete: Joi.boolean().required(),
           approve: Joi.boolean().required(),
           export: Joi.boolean().required(),
         }).required(),