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Accountability

/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/
Accountability is the responsibility or obligation to explain one's actions or decisions to others.

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Examples:

Leaders must take accountability for their team's performance.

Transparency is key to public accountability.

Students are learning the value of personal accountability.

Etymology:

etymology
The word accountability originates from the early 19th century, derived from the word accountable, which itself comes from the Old French acont meaning to count and the suffix -ability, indicating a capacity or state of being.

Usage Statistics:

13 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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