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responsibility

UK
/rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪti/
US
/rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

Translations

responsibilitynoun
responsibilities
pl
UK
/rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪti/
US
/rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/
It is your responsibility to ensure the safety of the passengers.
Il est de votre responsabilité d’assurer la sécurité des passagers.
Additional translations
autonomieAu sens de marge de décision ou d’indépendance dans l’action.
chargeAu sens de personne ou chose dont on a la garde ou la prise en charge.
Synonyms
task
obligation
accountability
liability
burden
charge
commitment
role
duty
responsibilityadjective
UK
/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪti/
US
/rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlɪti/
Used as an attributive noun modifier (e.g., "responsibility matrix"). Not gradable.
Additional translations
responsableEmploi attributif.

Definitions

responsibilitynoun
The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.
It is your responsibility to ensure the safety of the passengers.
The state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something.
The manager accepted full responsibility for the team's failure.
A thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation.
One of my responsibilities is to manage the company's social media accounts.
A moral obligation to behave correctly towards or in respect of.
Parents have a responsibility to teach their children right from wrong.
The opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without authorization.
The new role will give you greater responsibility over project budgets.
A person or thing for which one is responsible; a charge or trust.
The children are your responsibility while I'm away.
responsibilityadjective
Attributive: relating to or denoting responsibility or responsibilities.
The project was guided by a responsibility framework.
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