accountability

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/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/ · ac-count-a-bil-i-ty

The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility.

Meanings

nounformal

The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility.

ذمہ داری کی حالت یا حقیقت؛ جوابدہی کا معیار۔

ذمہ داری

zimmedaari

Synonyms

responsibilityliabilityanswerabilityذمہ داریجوابدہیپاسداری

Antonyms

unaccountabilityirresponsibilityبے احتسابیبے پرواہی

Common Collocations

  • financial accountability
  • moral accountability
  • legal accountability

Example Sentences

The company emphasizes accountability in its operations to ensure transparency.

کمپنی اپنی کارروائیوں میں شفافیت کو یقینی بنانے کے لیے جوابدہی کو اہمیت دیتی ہے۔

Company apni karwaiyon mein shafafiyat ko yaqini banane ke liye jawabdehi ko ahmiat deti hai.

Public officials must maintain accountability to the citizens.

عوامی عہدیداروں کو شہریوں کے سامنے جوابدہ رہنا چاہیے۔

Awami ahdedaaron ko shehrion ke samne jawabdeh rehna chahiye.

In a democratic society, accountability is crucial for good governance.

ایک جمہوری معاشرے میں، اچھی حکمرانی کے لیے جوابدہی انتہائی اہم ہے۔

Ek jamhori muashray mein, achi hukmarani ke liye jawabdehi intehai ahm hai.

Easily Confused With

responsibility:Responsibility refers to the obligation to complete tasks, while accountability is about answering for the outcomes.

Word Family

accountable
adjectiveذمہ دار
account
nounاکاؤنٹ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Accountability can be remembered as ‘account and answer’ – it means to give an account of one’s actions.

Imagine a person standing in front of a judge, accountable for their decisions.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ذمہ داری قبول کرنے سے ہی کامیابی ملتی ہے۔

zimmedaari qubool karne se hi kamiyabi milti hai.

Only by accepting responsibility does one achieve success.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "accountabilis" — able to be counted or counted on

First known use: circa 15th century

The term 'accountability' evolved from the root word 'account', which means a financial report. Over time, it expanded to denote responsibility in general.