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    Accountable

    /əˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/

    Meaning & Definition

    adjective
    Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.
    As a manager, she felt accountable for her team's performance.
    Subject to being called to account; responsible.
    The government is accountable to the public for its decisions.
    Capable of being explained; explicable.
    The outcome of the experiment was not accountable by current scientific theories.

    Etymology

    From Middle French 'acontable', from 'acomptable' (liable to be accounted for), from 'acomptare' (to account).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    held accountable:
    To be made responsible for something, especially in a formal way.
    accountable leader:
    A leader who takes responsibility for their actions and the actions of their team.
    accountable government:
    A government that is responsible to its citizens and can be held liable for its actions.

    Related Words

    responsibility
    The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something.
    liability
    The state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
    transparency
    The quality of being done in an open way without secrets.

    Slang Meanings

    On the hook
    If this project fails, we're going to be on the hook for the budget.
    In the hot seat
    After the incident, he was really in the hot seat at the meeting.