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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Accountability \Ac*count'a*bil"i*ty\, noun The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness. ''The awful idea of accountability.'' --R. Hall.
Syn: answerability, answerableness
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
accountability
noun: responsibility to someone or for some activity [syn: {answerability}, {answerableness}]
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
ACCOUNTABILITY, noun The mother of caution.
"My accountability, bear in mind," Said the Grand Vizier: "Yes, yes," Said the Shah: "I do -- 'tis the only kind Of ability you possess." Joram Tate
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