responsibility
Etymology

From responsible + -ity.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ɹɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, enPR: rĭ-spŏn'sə-bĭlʹĭ-tē
  • (America) IPA: /ɹɪˌspɑn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/, [ɹɪˌspɑn.səˈbɪl.ə.ɾi]
Noun

responsibility

  1. The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable. [from 18th c.]
    Responsibility is a heavy burden.
  2. The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular.
  3. A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
    Why didn't you clean the house? That was your responsibility!
    • April 12 1945, Harry S. Truman, Address before a Joint Session of the Congress:
      The responsibility of the great states is to serve and not to dominate the world
    • 1961 May 9, Newton N. Minow, Television and the Public Interest:
      If parents, teachers, and ministers conducted their responsibilities by following the ratings, children would have a steady diet of ice cream, school holidays, and no Sunday school.
    1. The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion.
    2. The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to someone’s possession or supervision.
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