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Definition of accountability noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

accountability

noun
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/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/
 
/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the fact of being responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked
    • proposals for greater police accountability
    • accountability (of somebody) (to somebody) the accountability of a company’s directors to the shareholders
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