| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accountableness | state of being answerable |
| 2. | accounting | giving an account of actions |
| 3. | administration | responsible management of affairs |
| 4. | affair | matter under one’s responsibility |
| 5. | agency | capacity and responsibility to act |
| 6. | agreement | arrangement creating mutual obligations |
| 7. | answerability | obligation to explain or justify actions |
| 8. | assignment | a given responsibility or task |
| 9. | assurance | promise that creates responsibility |
| 10. | authority | power with responsibility to act |
| 11. | bailiwick | one’s area of responsibility |
| 12. | blame | responsibility for a fault |
| 13. | blameworthiness | deserving blame or responsibility |
| 14. | bond | binding duty or obligation |
| 15. | brief | assigned area of responsibility |
| 16. | burden | a heavy responsibility or duty |
| 17. | business | matter of one’s responsibility |
| 18. | care | responsibility for someone’s welfare |
| 19. | charge | responsibility for care or control |
| 20. | commission | formal responsibility or assignment |
| 21. | commitment | a firm responsibility or obligation |
| 22. | competence | official scope of responsibility |
| 23. | concern | matter requiring one’s responsibility |
| 24. | control | responsibility over direction or management |
| 25. | curatorship | responsibility for preserving collections |
| 26. | custodianship | responsibility for protecting or managing |
| 27. | custody | responsibility for care or control |
| 28. | debt | something owed as an obligation |
| 29. | delegation | assigned responsibility or authority |
| 30. | department | area one is responsible for |
| 31. | domain | area of responsibility or control |
| 32. | duty | a required responsibility or task |
| 33. | engagement | formal commitment or obligation |
| 34. | environmental responsibility | duty to protect the environment |
| 35. | ethical responsibility | moral duty to act properly |
| 36. | executive responsibility | leadership duty for decisions |
| 37. | fault | responsibility for an error |
| 38. | fiduciary duty | duty to act for another |
| 39. | fiduciary responsibility | entrusted duty to another’s interests |
| 40. | financial responsibility | duty to manage money properly |
| 41. | fiscal responsibility | duty to manage finances prudently |
| 42. | function | assigned duty or responsibility |
| 43. | governance | responsible direction and control |
| 44. | guarantee | promise accepting responsibility |
| 45. | guardianship | responsibility for care and protection |
| 46. | guilt | responsibility for an offense |
| 47. | imperative | urgent duty or requirement |
| 48. | imputability | capacity to be held responsible |
| 49. | indebtedness | state of owing an obligation |
| 50. | individual responsibility | responsibility borne by one person |
| 51. | job | duty or responsibility to do |
| 52. | jurisdiction | official responsibility or authority |
| 53. | keeping | care or custody responsibility |
| 54. | legal liability | legal responsibility for consequences |
| 55. | legal responsibility | responsibility imposed by law |
| 56. | liability | legal or practical responsibility |
| 57. | lookout | one’s personal responsibility |
| 58. | management | responsible handling or control |
| 59. | managerial responsibility | management duty for outcomes |
| 60. | mandate | official authority and responsibility |
| 61. | ministerial responsibility | official accountability of ministers |
| 62. | mission | important responsibility or assignment |
| 63. | moral responsibility | ethical responsibility for actions |
| 64. | necessity | unavoidable duty or requirement |
| 65. | obligation | a duty one must fulfill |
| 66. | office | official position of responsibility |
| 67. | onus | a burden of responsibility |
| 68. | operational responsibility | duty for day-to-day operations |
| 69. | oversight | responsibility for monitoring or supervision |
| 70. | ownership | acceptance of responsibility for something |
| 71. | pledge | promise creating responsibility |
| 72. | portfolio | set of official responsibilities |
| 73. | position | role with responsibilities |
| 74. | post | position carrying responsibility |
| 75. | promise | commitment creating obligation |
| 76. | protection | responsibility for keeping safe |
| 77. | province | proper area of responsibility |
| 78. | purview | range of responsibility or authority |
| 79. | reckoning | settling responsibility for actions |
| 80. | remit | area of responsibility or authority |
| 81. | requirement | something required as a duty |
| 82. | responsibility | being answerable for duties or outcomes |
| 83. | responsibleness | quality of being responsible |
| 84. | role | one’s expected responsibility or function |
| 85. | safekeeping | responsibility for keeping safe |
| 86. | scope | extent of responsibility or concern |
| 87. | sphere | area of responsibility or influence |
| 88. | station | assigned position or duty |
| 89. | stewardship | responsible management of something entrusted |
| 90. | strict liability | liability regardless of fault |
| 91. | supervision | responsibility for overseeing work |
| 92. | surety | responsibility for another’s debt |
| 93. | task | assigned piece of responsibility |
| 94. | trust | responsibility entrusted to someone |
| 95. | trusteeship | responsibility held in trust |
| 96. | undertaking | responsibility one has accepted |
| 97. | vow | solemn promise and obligation |
| 98. | wardship | responsibility for a dependent’s care |
| 99. | warranty | formal guarantee of responsibility |
| 100. | work | responsibility requiring effort |