accountability
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
1Other words from accountability
- non·ac·count·a·bil·i·ty, noun
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How to use accountability in a sentence
Collecting and using data of police encounters with the public for accountability and improvement is an essential tool for this change.
Why some senior officers are making it harder for police departments to fight racism | matthewheimer | August 26, 2020 | FortuneGómez said it was important to seek accountability from those seeking public office – “especially those who we support.”
Gómez ‘Pausing’ Barrios Support Amid Criminal Investigation | Andrew Keatts | August 26, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoFrom virus testing and tracing to school closures to police accountability, our reporters have provided quality journalism on the issues that matter.
Morning Report: Power Company Challenged on Fire Prevention Plans | Voice of San Diego | August 25, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWe need accountability reporting at the local level now more than ever.
ProPublica Selects Six Public Broadcasting Projects for Local Reporting Network | by ProPublica | August 21, 2020 | ProPublicaTransparency and accountability are essential elements of reform.
Ultimately, disclosure laws are an essential tool for promoting transparent supply chains and corporate accountability.
Aaron Rodgers Takes Aim at Congo’s ‘Blood Minerals’ War | John Prendergast | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUVA prides itself on holding all students to a high standard of accountability and integrity.
It would inject a threat of accountability into power, and upend the impunity wartime leaders had operated under for years.
The website Bishop accountability keeps some of the most extensive records on allegations of priestly abuse available.
The center for Justice and accountability in San Francisco, and other human rights organizations went to work to expand the law.
Even in the desert the monstrous accountability system of the army lived and burgeoned.
Overland | John William De ForestYour flight and apparent escape remove my accountability to the Grand Duke for your person.
Romance of Roman Villas | Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) ChampneyThe inspectors of internal revenue who were found to obstruct the accountability of the institution have been discontinued.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents | Edited by James D. RichardsonArrears so vast imply a corresponding accountability, corresponding by its amount, corresponding by its personal subjects.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols) | Thomas De QuinceyCommercial use of the Bay is predicated on a permit system that should offer good control and accountability of the tour industry.
Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska | United States Department of Commerce, Marine Mammal Commission
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