The responsibility
Example: The responsibility belongs to the team leader
Definition
"The responsibility" refers to the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of being accountable for someone or something. It implies an obligation to perform tasks, make decisions, or accept consequences, as in the phrase 'The responsibility belongs to the team leader.'
Etymology
The word "responsibility" comes from the Latin 'responsus,' the past participle of 'respondere,' meaning 'to respond' or 'answer.' It evolved through Old French 'responsabilite' before entering English in the late 18th century, reflecting the idea of being answerable or accountable for actions.
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"The responsibility" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 116 commonly used words.
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