Definition of responsibilities Responsibilities

/ɹispɑˌnsʌbɪˈlʌtiz/ - [reespansubiluteez] -

We found 3 definitions of responsibilities from 2 different sources.

What does responsibilities mean?

Wiktionary

responsibilities (Noun)
Plural of responsibility.

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responsibilities, noun, plural of responsibility.

WordNet

Noun Plural: responsibilities
responsibility - a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"
		responsibleness
		irresponsibility, irresponsibleness a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
		responsible being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"
		irresponsible showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action"
		trustiness, trustworthiness the trait of deserving trust and confidence
		fibre, fiber, character a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
		fault (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"
		accountability, answerability, answerableness responsibility to someone or for some activity
responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
		duty, obligation
		social control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
		job a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
		safekeeping, guardianship, keeping the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
		moral obligation an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation"
		noblesse oblige the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
		burden of proof the duty of proving a disputed charge
		civic duty, civic responsibility the responsibilities of a citizen
		filial duty duty of a child to its parents
		imperative some duty that is essential and urgent
		incumbency the office of an incumbent
		legal duty acts which the law requires be done or forborne
		line of duty all that is normally required in some area of responsibility
		white man's burden the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects
		prerequisite, requirement something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
responsibility - the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"
		province
		arena, domain, orbit, area, sphere, field a playing field where sports events take place

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Wiktionary

responsibility (Noun)
The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
responsibility (Noun)
A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
responsibility (Noun)
The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success. JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms.
responsibility (Noun)
The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual. JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

responsibility (n.)
The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation.
responsibility (n.)
That for which anyone is responsible or accountable; as, the resonsibilities of power.
responsibility (n.)
Ability to answer in payment; means of paying.