Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The state, quality, or fact of being responsible.
- noun Something for which one is responsible; a duty, obligation, or burden.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
- noun That for which one is responsible or accountable; a trust, duty, or the like: as, heavy responsibilities.
- noun Ability to answer in payment; means of paying contracts.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation.
- noun That for which anyone is responsible or accountable.
- noun Ability to answer in payment; means of paying.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being
responsible ,accountable , oranswerable . - noun A
duty ,obligation orliability for which someone is held accountable. - noun military The
obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goesauthority to direct and take the necessaryaction toensure success . (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms). - noun military The obligation for the proper
custody ,care , andsafekeeping ofproperty orfunds entrusted to thepossession orsupervision of an individual. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the proper sphere or extent of your activities
- noun a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
- noun the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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Examples
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Individual responsibility and mutual responsibility~ that's the essence of America's promise.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION / DAY FOUR ~ GORE ROARS AND OBAMA SOARS 2008
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The Tower Board said the scandal had been a failure of responsibility and chastised Reagan for putting the principal responsibility for policy review and implementation on the shoulders of his advisers.
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Departure from the truth of God carries with it responsibility on the part of all those who become awakened to that departure -- _responsibility to return to the Bible standard_.
The Last Reformation 1913
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His main responsibility is to make sure that people buy the comics.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Open Writing Forum 2009
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I was once told that the "Super Delegates" main responsibility is to maintain order in the party.
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The superdelegates 'main responsibility is to choose the candidate best able to win the White House back for the Democrats in November.
Clinton picks up a superdelegate, but still lags behind 2008
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Like in his personal responsibility speeches earlier in his campaign, responsibility is a code word that could mean closing the books on social programs and replacing them with faith-based programs.
Printing: The Perfect Blend of Populism and Nationalism 2008
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Like in his personal responsibility speeches earlier in his campaign, responsibility is a code word that could mean closing the books on social programs and replacing them with faith-based programs.
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The term responsibility is an integral feature of collective leadership, as leadership per se starts with a pledge by oneself to assume responsibility for actions that go along with it.
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To date, House Speaker William O'Brien has opposed including the word responsibility in the amendment, which is included in the Senate version.
All Stories 2012
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