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answerability
This term carries a heavy weight of formal obligation, typically appearing in legal, political, or corporate governance contexts. It describes a structural requirement where an individual or entity is mandated to provide a justification for their conduct, often under the threat of sanction or removal from power. It differs from general responsibility in that it emphasizes the act of reporting and the external scrutiny involved.
As an abstract noun denoting a state or quality, this word is strictly uncountable. It cannot be pluralized or counted with numbers; instead, it is measured in degrees or described as being present or absent. To refer to specific instances of this quality, one must use partitive constructions such as a sense of answerability or a level of answerability.
Meanings
Examples
The new policy increases the answerability of department heads for budget overruns.
I wonder if the CEO feels any real answerability to the shareholders.
Democratic governance relies on the answerability of elected officials to the voting public.
Democratic governance relies on the answerability of elected officials to the voting public.
You cannot have authority without a corresponding level of answerability.
The committee report highlighted a complete lack of answerability within the agency.
Who has the ultimate answerability for this failure in security?
The legal framework ensures the answerability of the corporation for environmental damage.
The legal framework ensures the answerability of the corporation for environmental damage.
He believes that personal answerability is the foundation of professional integrity.
He believes that personal answerability is the foundation of professional integrity.