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accountability

Noun

IPA /əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/

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Responsibility for your actions and decisions, together with the expectation that you will explain them and accept their consequences.

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accountability/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/

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Our neighbourhood group wants clear accountability for how the shared funds are spent.
The project plan establishes accountability by naming who is responsible for each task.

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accountability — Responsibility for your actions and decisions, together with the expectation that you will explain them and accept their consequences.

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Responsibility for your actions and decisions, together with the expectation that you will explain them and accept their consequences.

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Word origin

Formed from accountable; the ending changes from -able to -ability to make a noun.

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Accountable is the related adjective: someone who has accountability is accountable for their actions.

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