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accountable

[ uh-koun-tuh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable.
capable of being explained; explicable; explainable.

accountable

/ əˈkaʊntəbəl /

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; account + -able

Then we all have to do our part to engage the officers and our community, and hold everyone accountable in the process.

When companies do bad things they ought to be held accountable for them.

It is freedom, and accountable both legally and socially to the free choices of others around them.

The American people need to rise up and hold their elected officials accountable.

I hope that America is going to hold Cuba accountable in public opinion.

They did not feel accountable for their deeds or thoughts or words to an irresistible Power working for righteousness or truth.

They held us accountable for the conduct of those who had left, and vented the malignity of their unfeeling hearts upon us.

By a train of events for which she is not accountable the question has become of importance to you.

Sometimes we can hardly be held accountable for what we do; especially when our sense of justice is sorely taxed.

Commanding officers accountable for proper training of organizations; field efficiency; team-work.

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