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Accountability
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noun
1.
the state of being
accountable
,
liable, or answerable.
2.
Education
.
a policy of holding schools and teachers
accountable
for students' academic progress by linking such progress with funding for salaries, maintenance, etc.
Origin:
1785–95;
account(able)
+
-ability
Related forms
non·ac·count·a·bil·i·ty,
noun
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has a plethora of syllables.
So is
sesquipedalianism
. Does it mean:
So is
floccinaucinihilipilification
. Does it mean:
So is
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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Most likely that will mean greater accountability — perhaps audits, specific standards, tests — you name it.
Then the law changed, effectively creating a federal accountability system for student-loan default rates.
The percentage time spent on each of these major areas of accountability may vary over time, and as business needs require.
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Most likely that will mean greater accountability — perhaps audits, specific standards, tests — you name it.
Then the law changed, effectively creating a federal accountability system for student-loan default rates.
The percentage time spent on each of these major areas of accountability may vary over time, and as business needs require.
He understands there is accountability and has pledged to not repeat this in the future.
In the last few years, there's been a lot of discussion here in Washington about higher education accountability.
The conclusion movingly depicts the unforgiving triad of command at sea: authority, responsibility and accountability.
When there is no accountability system in place corruption is easy to flourish.
While Brown delivers plenty of red meat action, he leaves questions of loyalty and accountability unresolved.
That said, I agree with your point that accountability is the key to making things better.
You will be a key project contributor and a project leader with accountability for specific project results.
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World English Dictionary
accountable
(əˈkaʊntəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
responsible to someone or for some action; answerable
2.
able to be explained
accounta'bility
—
n
ac'countably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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