Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/
responsibility
- The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
- Responsibility is a heavy burden.
- The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular.
- A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
- Why didn't you clean the house? That was your responsibility!
- The responsibility of the great states is to serve and not to dominate the world - Harry S. Truman
- (military) The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success.
- (military) The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual.
- responsibleness (may be considered nonstandard)
- see respond
- French: responsabilité
- German: Verantwortung, Verantwortlichkeit
- Italian: responsabilità
- Portuguese: responsabilidade
- Russian: отве́тственность
- Spanish: responsabilidad
- French: responsabilité
- German: Verantwortung
- Italian: responsabilità
- Portuguese: responsabilidade
- Russian: отве́тственность
- Spanish: responsabilidad
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