accountable
adjective /əˈkaʊn.tə.bl̩/
/-t̬ə-/ Definition
C2 Someone who is accountable is completely responsible for what they do and must be able to give a satisfactory reason for it: She is accountable only to the managing director. The recent tax reforms have made government more accountable for its spending. Politicians should be accountable to the public who elected them.Duty, obligation and responsibility accountability /əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
/-t̬əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › There were furious demands for greater police accountability.Defining and explaining
/-t̬əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › There were furious demands for greater police accountability.Defining and explaining(Definition of accountable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- hat noun
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