accountability
/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/ noun [U]Definition
› a situation in which someone is responsible for things that happen and can give a satisfactory reason for them: The organization suffers from a lack of accountability.greater/increased/more accountability The public has been demanding greater accountability from lawmakers.
(Definition of accountability noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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