responsibility
responsibility Lexical Profile
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• noun
The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.
"Parents have a legal and moral responsibility to care for their children."
The state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something.
"The airline accepted full responsibility for the lost luggage and compensated the passengers."
A thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation.
"Her new promotion comes with a higher salary and several additional managerial responsibilities."
The opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without authorization.
"The internship is designed to give college students real-world responsibility in a professional setting."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 18th century, formed from the adjective responsible plus the suffix -ity, ultimately tracing back to Latin respondere ('to answer or pledge in return').