Accountability
From Mereja Words
Contents
English
Pronunciation
Noun
Accountability (usually uncountable; plural accountabilities)- The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.
- (military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)
Notes
- Accountability is condemned by some as jargon of the political élite and referring to a mechanism for democratic good-governance that is unworkable in practice.[1]
Synonyms
See also
Translations
state of being accountable
|
|
(military)
- The translations below need to be checked.
Translations to be checked
|
|
References
- ↑ “She Literally Exploded : The Daily Telegraph Infuriating Phrasebook”, Christopher Howse and Richard Preston (Constable‧London, 2007; ISBN 978‒1‒84529‒675‒9), page 3
ar:accountability et:accountability el:accountability fr:accountability ko:accountability lt:accountability hu:accountability ja:accountability pl:accountability pt:accountability fi:accountability ta:accountability tr:accountability vi:accountability zh:accountability
