accountability

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪti/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə koun′tə bil′i tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•count•a•bil•i•ty  (ə koun′tə bil′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
  2. [Educ.]a policy of holding schools and teachers accountable for students' academic progress by linking such progress with funding for salaries, maintenance, etc.
  • account(able) + -ability 1785–95

'accountability' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
glasnost - responsibility - responsible
Collocations: [police, government] accountability, There is no accountability in [the government, Congress] (anymore)., [the government] is lacking all accountability (for), more...

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