(DUTY) [adjective] - having control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it or themPaul is directly responsible for the efficient running of the office.Her department is responsible for overseeing the councils.In Australia, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers are responsible to (= are controlled by) the House of Representatives.
RESPONSIBLE
Meaning of RESPONSIBLE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012