accountability
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accountability
- /əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/ UK
- /əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/ Canada, US
- [əˌkaʊ.ɾ̃əˈbɪl.ə.ɾi] Canada, US
- /əˌkæɔn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/ Australia
- [əˌkæɔn.təˈbɪl.ə.ɾi] Australia
noun accountabilities
- The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something. The United States stands at this time at the pinnacle of world power. It is a solemn moment for the American Democracy. For with primacy in power is also joined an awe-inspiring accountability to the future.
- An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences. Just think about that: 1 in 4 had an error, and 1 in 20 was seriously wrong. And that is not good. If every 20th Frosty that Wendy’s sold turned out to be a cup of warm goat semen, we would want some accountability and we’d want it fast! At least freeze it!
- An acceptance of good faith of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences. As the biggest rail player, Network Rail was usually held accountable for failings, but had no authority to change anything to solve the problems. The DfT had been given that authority in 2004 - but consistently ducked accountability.
- The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping an accurate record of property, documents, or funds.
Similar: accountableness
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: answerability, answerableness, responsible, liable, responsibility, accountable, obligation, duty, impeachment, liability, controllability, verifiability, control, justification, empowerment, legitimacy
noun
Similar: accountableness
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noun state of being accountable
| Español | responsabilidad, imputabilidad, culpabilidad, culpabilización, responsabilización |
|---|---|
| Português | responsabilidade |
| Français | responsabilité, obligation de rendre compte, obligation de rendre des comptes, engagement responsable |
| Deutsch | Verantwortlichkeit, Rechenschaftspflicht |
| Italiano | responsabilità, rendicontabilità, obbligo/capacità di rendicontazione |
| Ελληνικά | ευθύνη efthýni, υπευθυνότητα ypefthynótita |
| Română | responsabilitate, responsabilitate angajată |
| Русский | отчётность otčótnostʹ, подотчётность podotčótnostʹ, отве́тственность otvétstvennostʹ |
noun (military)
| Español | competencia |
|---|---|
| Português | competência |
| Italiano | competenza |
| Ελληνικά | αρμοδιότητα armodiótita |
| Română | competență |
| Русский | компетентность kompetentnostʹ |
| العربية | كَفَاءَة kafāʔa |
Talk about this word "accountability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/accountability. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. accountability. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/accountability "accountability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/accountability.Cite this
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title = {accountability},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/accountability},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
