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Accountability Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
accountability
The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. See also responsibility.
The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. See also responsibility.
| Rabintex Ballistic Dictionary |
Accountability
Obligation imposed by law, or lawful order, or regulation, on an entity for storage of accurate property records, documents, or funds
Obligation imposed by law, or lawful order, or regulation, on an entity for storage of accurate property records, documents, or funds
Accountability Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Accountability
(n.)
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness.
(n.)
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness.
| WordNet 2.0 |
accountability
Noun
1. responsibility to someone or for some activity
(synonym) answerability, answerableness
(hypernym) responsibility, responsibleness
Noun
1. responsibility to someone or for some activity
(synonym) answerability, answerableness
(hypernym) responsibility, responsibleness
| The Devil's Dictionary |
ACCOUNTABILITY
Accountability, (n.)
The mother of caution.
"My accountability, bear in mind,"
Said the Grand Vizier: "Yes, yes,"
Said the Shah: "I do -- 'tis the only kind
Of ability you possess."
Joram Tate
Accountability, (n.)
The mother of caution.
"My accountability, bear in mind,"
Said the Grand Vizier: "Yes, yes,"
Said the Shah: "I do -- 'tis the only kind
Of ability you possess."
Joram Tate
| hEnglish - advanced version |
accountability
accountability
\ac*count`a*bil"i*ty\ (&?;), n. the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness. "the awful idea of accountability." hall.
accountability
\ac*count`a*bil"i*ty\ (&?;), n. the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness. "the awful idea of accountability." hall.
Accountability Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| European Central Bank Glossary |
accountability
The legal and political obligation of an independent institution to properly explain and justify its decisions to the citizens and their elected representatives, thereby making it responsible for fulfilling its objectives. The ECB is accountable to the European citizens and, more formally, to the European Parliament.
The legal and political obligation of an independent institution to properly explain and justify its decisions to the citizens and their elected representatives, thereby making it responsible for fulfilling its objectives. The ECB is accountable to the European citizens and, more formally, to the European Parliament.
| Glossary of management terminology |
Accountability
1 Responsibility for the progress of a project or the progress of the firm
2 A lack of progress may not lead to any disciplinary action "We are going to build in accountability"
1 Responsibility for the progress of a project or the progress of the firm
2 A lack of progress may not lead to any disciplinary action "We are going to build in accountability"
Accountability Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Social Work in Canada |
Accountability
A relationship based on the obligation to demonstrate and take responsibility for performance in light of agreed expectations.
A relationship based on the obligation to demonstrate and take responsibility for performance in light of agreed expectations.
Accountability Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Accountability
Accountability is a concept in ethics with several meanings. It is often used synonymously with such concepts as answerability, enforcement, responsibility, blameworthiness, liability and other terms associated with the expectation of account-giving. As an aspect of governance, it has been central to discussions related to problems in both the public and private (corporation) worlds.
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