accountability
noun
ac·count·abil·i·ty
ə-ˌkau̇n-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being accountable
especially
: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions
public officials lacking accountability
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This approach fostered peer accountability and rewarded operational efficiency.
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Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Charlotte Observer Nora O’Neill is the regional accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Police accountability cannot be left to the police themselves.
—Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Worse, many federal agencies don’t follow basic accountability laws.
—Richard Stern and Katherine Miller/ The Heritage Foundation, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
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Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Charlotte Observer Nora O’Neill is the regional accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Police accountability cannot be left to the police themselves.
—Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Worse, many federal agencies don’t follow basic accountability laws.
—Richard Stern and Katherine Miller/ The Heritage Foundation, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountability. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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