responsibility
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responsibilities
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responsibilities
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESPONSIBILITY
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the state of being the person who caused something to happen
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He accepted full responsibility for the accident. [=he admitted that the accident was his fault]
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The boys denied any responsibility for the damage to the fence.
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A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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a duty or task that you are required or expected to do
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The janitor has many responsibilities.
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Mowing the lawn is your responsibility.
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She has to deal with a lot of family and work responsibilities.
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It is your responsibility to give the company two weeks notice if you decide to leave.
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A teacher's most important responsibility is to help her students. = A teacher's first responsibility is to/toward her students.
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In her new position, she will have much more responsibility.
b
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something that you should do because it is morally right, legally required, etc.
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We have a responsibility to protect the environment.
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The government's responsibility is to serve the public.
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the state of having the job or duty of dealing with and taking care of something or someone
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The principal has responsibility for 450 students and a staff of 35.
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the quality of a person who can be trusted to do what is expected, required, etc.
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She is completely lacking in responsibility.
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The boy developed a sense of responsibility with his first job.
on your own responsibility
◊ To do something on your own responsibility is to do it without being told to and to accept the blame if it has a bad result.
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He changed the schedule on his own responsibility.
