transcription, транскрипция: [ əkaʊntəb(ə)l ]
If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person.
Public officials can finally be held accountable for their actions...
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , oft ADJ to/for n
• ac‧count‧abil‧ity
...an impetus towards democracy and greater accountability.
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