accountability
[ uh-koun-tuh-bil-i-tee ]
/ əˌkaʊn təˈbɪl ɪ ti /
noun
the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
Education.
a policy of holding schools and teachers accountable for students' academic progress by linking such progress with funding for salaries, maintenance, etc.
Origin of accountability
First recorded in 1785–95;
account(able) +
-ability
OTHER WORDS FROM accountability
non·ac·count·a·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby accountability
account day,
account executive,
account for,
account payable,
account receivable,
accountability,
accountable,
accountancy,
accountant,
accounting,
accounting machine