accountable

3 definitions • 8 examples

Someone who is accountable is completely responsible for what they do and must be able to give a satisfactory reason for it:

accountable to She is accountable only to the managing director.

Politicians should be accountable to the public who elected them.

accountable for The recent tax reforms have made government more accountable for its spending.

hold someone accountable for something You have to hold your employees accountable for their actions, or else they will just do whatever they please.

responsible for and having to explain your actions:

He knew he would be held accountable for any flaws in the programming.

responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it:

hold sb accountable Our board will hold me accountable if anything goes wrong.

accountable for (doing) sth Mortgage brokers should be accountable for allowing borrowers to take on debts they cannot repay.

accountable to sb The CEO is ultimately accountable to the board of directors.