accountable
əˈkaʊntəbl̩
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Adjective

1.
responsibilityresponsible for actions and must justify them
  • She is accountable for the project's success.
answerable responsible
2.
financial recordsTECH.obliged to keep accurate records of fundsTECH.
  • The treasurer is accountable for the club's finances.
answerable responsible
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Expressions with accountable

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be made responsible for something and face possible consequences
He will be held accountable for his actions.
make someone responsible for their actions or decisions
The manager will hold the team accountable for the project's success.
make someone responsible for something
The manager will hold him accountable for the project's failure.
answerable to citizens through elections or other open democratic processes
The agency must remain democratically accountable to the people it serves.
mail that requires a signature upon delivery
The package was sent as accountable mail and needed a signature.

Origin of accountable

Old French, acontable (liable to account)

Terms with accountable included in their meaning

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accountability
accountable for a specific task or duty
accountability
state of being accountable for something
responsibility
be responsible or accountable for something
accountability
consider someone accountable for an action or outcome
accountability
understanding of being accountable for actions
accountable
be accountable to someone in a hierarchy
accountable
required to explain actions to someone
public accountability
publicly identify wrongdoers to hold them accountable

Examples of accountable in a sentence

  • The CEO is accountable to the board of directors.
  • She is accountable for the department's budget reports.
  • The accountant must be accountable for all transactions.

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  1. French:responsable, ...
  2. German:verantwortlich, ...
  3. Italian:responsabile, contabile, ...
  4. Spanish:responsable, ...
  5. Portuguese:responsável, ...
  6. Chinese:负责任的, 负责的, ...
  7. Japanese:責任のある, 会計責任のある, ...
  8. Arabic:مَسؤول, مُلزَم, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַחְרָאִי, חַיָּב בְּמְסִירַת חֶשְׁבּוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:ответственный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відповідальний, ...
  12. Hindi:जवाबदेह, लेखाजोखा रखने वाला, ...

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