accountability
n. uncountablen. the fact of being responsible for what you do and being able to explain your actions to others. If you have this, you must accept the results of your choices, especially when things go wrong.
n. the obligation of an individual or organization to account for its activities and accept responsibility for them. Often used in political or organizational contexts to describe the transparency of decision-making processes.
The manager demands full accountability for the project's failure.
Public officials must maintain a high level of accountability to ensure that taxpayer money is spent wisely.
The commission was established to improve institutional accountability, ensuring that no single branch of the military could bypass oversight during sensitive operations.
From accountable + -ity.
Commonly paired with the preposition 'for' to indicate the subject of responsibility.