/ ˈəʊnəs; NAmE ˈoʊnəs/ noun
(usually the onus ) [ sing. ] ( formal ) the responsibility for sth :
The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin , literally load or burden .
/ ˈəʊnəs; NAmE ˈoʊnəs/ noun
(usually the onus ) [ sing. ] ( formal ) the responsibility for sth :
The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin , literally load or burden .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005