Meaning & use
accountability
The obligation to accept responsibility for one's actions and to explain or justify them to others.
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The new policy increases accountability by requiring managers to document every decision.
Voters demanded greater accountability from officials after the funding scandal.
A note on using this word
Accountability implies that someone can be called to answer for outcomes, a stronger idea than simple responsibility for a task.
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