accountability

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"Doug Christensen and his staff have been leaders in the nation in saying the form of the assessment and the form of the accountability should be as local as possible," Gong said.

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  1. The state of being accountable or answerable; responsibility for the fulfilment of obligations; liability to account for conduct, meet or suffer consequences, etc.: as, to hold a trustee to his accountability; the accountability of parents toward their children, or of men toward God. The awful idea of accountability. R. Hall.

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  • In a decision that could have a far-reaching impact on administrative accountability, the PMO, widely seen as leading the government towards transparency has decided to withhold information related to assets of ministers and their relatives. —  The Times of India
  • Our system insulates judges from political accountability, and our courts have no institutional competence in war-fighting or foreign policy - tasks assigned to the political branches, which answer to voters. —  National Review Online
  • What seems reasonably clear is that despite the clamour for war crimes investigations and accountability, the political will is lacking to proceed against Israel at the inter-governmental level, whether within the UN or outside. —  Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
  • But she still wants accountability, as does Zovco. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • But she still wants accountability, as does Zovko. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
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