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co-responsibility

American  
[koh-ri-spahn-suh-bil-i-tee] / ˌkoʊ rɪˈspɑn səˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  • co-responsibilities
    plural
  1. a responsibility shared collectively or jointly.


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That reform is a concrete step toward what he calls “synodality,” a new way of being a church that envisions more co-responsibility in the key mission of spreading the Catholic faith.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

It “wants to take co-responsibility for combating the global climate crisis.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2021

And he added that "it is the co-responsibility to deal with organized-crime issues."

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2017

Though he is still a staunch champion of "co-responsibility" of the bishops with the Pope, Suenens now emphasizes that structural reforms must be accompanied by spiritual renewal.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under Carrier's definition of "co-responsibility," students must have at least one-fourth to one-third of the membership on each departmental council, and are guaranteed a third of the votes on the university senate.

From Time Magazine Archive

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