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responsibility

noun [U] (GOOD JUDGMENT)
 
 
/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ US  /-ˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/

Definition

good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own: He has no sense of responsibility. The job carries a lot of responsibility (= it involves making important decisions).Wise and sensible
(Definition of responsibility noun (GOOD JUDGMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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