Definitions for accountability
əˌkaʊn təˈbɪl ɪ tiac·count·abil·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accountability, answerability, answerablenessnoun

   responsibility to someone or for some activity

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. accountabilitynoun

   The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.

2. accountabilitynoun

   The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Accountability

   Accountability, in terms of ethics and governance, is equated with answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and the expectation of account-giving. As in an aspect of governance, it has been central to discussions related to problems in the public sector, nonprofit and private (corporate) and individual contexts. In leadership roles, accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, decisions, and policies including the administration, governance, and implementation within the scope of the role or employment position and encompassing the obligation to report, explain and be answerable for resulting consequences. In governance, accountability has expanded beyond the basic definition of "being called to account for one's actions". It is frequently described as an account giving relationship between individuals, e.g. "A is accountable to B when A is obliged to inform B about A's (past or future) actions and decisions, to justify them, and to suffer punishment in the case of eventual misconduct" and more. Accountability cannot exist without proper accounting practices; in other words, an absence of accounting means an absence of accountability. Another key area that contributes to accountability is good records management.

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1. accountability

   Accountability refers to the obligation or willingness of an individual, group, or organization to accept responsibility for their actions, decisions, and policies, and to disclose the results in a transparent manner. It includes the responsibility to remedy any mistakes, and to accept consequences for any failures or shortcomings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Accountabilitynoun

   the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Accountability

   In ethics and governance, accountability is answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and the expectation of account-giving. As an aspect of governance, it has been central to discussions related to problems in the public sector, nonprofit and private worlds. In leadership roles, accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, decisions, and policies including the administration, governance, and implementation within the scope of the role or employment position and encompassing the obligation to report, explain and be answerable for resulting consequences. In governance, accountability has expanded beyond the basic definition of "being called to account for one's actions". It is frequently described as an account-giving relationship between individuals, e.g. "A is accountable to B when A is obliged to inform B about A’s actions and decisions, to justify them, and to suffer punishment in the case of eventual misconduct". Accountability cannot exist without proper accounting practices; in other words, an absence of accounting means an absence of accountability.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. accountability

   The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. See also responsibility.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. accountability

   Be responsible and accountable for an action, choice or decision.

   Accountability in government, work or within a family is important when we are all role models for each other.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Responsibility

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'accountability' in Nouns Frequency: #2673

How to pronounce accountability?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of accountability in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of accountability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of accountability in a Sentence

1. Steny Hoyer:

   Well, I think there are hard views on both sides, and sadly, apparently, President Donald Trump was perhaps right when President Donald Trump said of President Donald Trump own supporters that President Donald Trump could shoot somebody in the middle of Fifth Avenue and they would not require any accountability.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   People should be held accountable, wherever that leads, there has to be absolute accountability.

3. Andre Locke:

   We're not against police officers. We just want accountability.

4. Bobby Scott:

   While uncomfortable, it is a historical fact that Private School Vouchers have been used, most notably in my home state, to purposefully segregate, it is also a fact that school choice devoid of civil rights protections, accountability, and a priority for diversity often leads to more, not less, racial and socioeconomic segregation.

5. Belarus Julie Fisher:

   It was a very different world, and there is room for us to do an awful lot with a new executive order. That is an effort that is underway, our goal remains that we are at, we're focused on promoting accountability for those individuals and entities who are responsible for, or are complicit in the regime's violent repression of civil society and for those human rights abuses. So we will continue to bring new authorities and new tools of pressure to bear.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=accountability
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Accountability
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accountability
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountability
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=accountability
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf