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UK
/ɹɪspˌɒnsəbˈɪlɪti/
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[ US /ɹiˌspɑnsəˈbɪɫəti/ ]
[ US /ɹiˌspɑnsəˈbɪɫəti/ ]
NOUN
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a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
he holds a position of great responsibility -
the proper sphere or extent of your activities
it was his province to take care of himself -
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
we must instill a sense of duty in our children
every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
How To Use responsibility In A Sentence
- I found to my cost that being a director of the company meant a great deal of worry and responsibility.
- He admitted killing her but denied murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility and loss of control. Times, Sunday Times
- He has identified ways to cut its 600m supply chain spending by 12% and devolved more responsibility to regional management teams. Times, Sunday Times
- A second preoccupation evident in these papers is responsibility, and what could roughly be described as the ethical dimension of conceptualisation.
- And it was Charlie’s indirect responsibility that he committed suicide, thus ending that marriage in acrimony and despair. Patrick McGrath’s ‘Trauma’ « Tales from the Reading Room
- However, the trustees do have a responsibility to ensure that the centre's income is deployed in the most effective manner.
- The plan laid out in 1996 to change welfare to workfare recognized and provided for the critical role child care would play in transitioning from government dependency to personal responsibility.
- If implemented, Straw's curfew will allow adults to evade taking responsibility for the welfare of future generations.
- Give responsibility for minor decision making to the elder councils.
- It is women who mainly shoulder responsibility for the care of elderly and disabled relatives.