accountability (redirected from Abuse of trust)

ac·count·a·ble  (-kount-bl)

adj.

1. Liable to being called to account; answerable. See Synonyms at responsible.

2. That can be explained: an accountable phenomenon.

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ac·counta·bili·ty, ac·counta·ble·ness n.

ac·counta·bly adv.

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The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. See also responsibility.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

accountability - responsibility to someone or for some activity answerability, answerableness responsibleness, responsibility - a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"

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accountability

noun responsibility, liability, culpability, answerability, chargeability an impetus towards democracy and greater accountability

Translations

accountability [əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlətɪ] N → responsabilidad f

accountability [əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪti] n (= responsibility) → responsabilité f; (financial, political) → responsabilité f

accountability

n → Verantwortlichkeit f → (to sb jdm gegenüber)

accountability [əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → responsabilità