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responsibility

/rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪti/

/rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

responsibilitynoun

responsibilities

/rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪti/

/rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

Translations

He took full responsibility for the mistake.

Он взял на себя полную ответственность за ошибку.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

responsibilityadjective

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪti/

/rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlɪti/

Used as an attributive noun modifier (e.g., "responsibility matrix"). Not gradable.

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or denoting responsibility or responsibilities.

The project was guided by a responsibility framework.