The accountability
Example: The accountability ensures responsibility
Definition
"The accountability" refers to the state or quality of being responsible and answerable for actions or decisions. It ensures that individuals or organizations are held to standards and can be expected to justify their conduct or performance.
Etymology
The word "accountability" derives from the noun 'account,' which comes from the Old French 'aconter,' meaning to count or reckon. The suffix '-ability' was added to form a noun indicating the capacity or quality of being accountable. Did you know? "Accountability" originally was more focused on financial reckoning before evolving into broader responsibility.
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"The accountability" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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