| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accountability | Answerability for actions or results |
| 2. | accountableness | State of being accountable |
| 3. | administration | Management of duties or affairs |
| 4. | affair | A matter of concern or duty |
| 5. | amenability | Being answerable to authority |
| 6. | answerability | Being accountable to someone |
| 7. | area | A sphere of responsibility |
| 8. | assignment | A task given to someone |
| 9. | authority | Power with responsibility to act |
| 10. | bailiwick | One’s area of expertise or duty |
| 11. | beat | Assigned area of coverage |
| 12. | blame | Fault for a wrong outcome |
| 13. | brief | A person’s assigned area or task |
| 14. | burden | A heavy duty or concern |
| 15. | business | One’s concern or duty |
| 16. | call | A demand of duty |
| 17. | care | Protection or supervision of something |
| 18. | charge | Something entrusted to one’s care |
| 19. | command | Authority and responsibility to direct |
| 20. | commission | A task formally assigned |
| 21. | commitment | A binding promise or duty |
| 22. | control | Power and duty to manage |
| 23. | culpability | Deserving blame for wrongdoing |
| 24. | custodianship | Care and protection of something |
| 25. | custody | Care and control of someone |
| 26. | debt | Something owed or due |
| 27. | delegation | An assigned authority or task |
| 28. | department | One’s area of responsibility |
| 29. | direction | Management or control of affairs |
| 30. | directorship | Duties of a director |
| 31. | domain | An area under one’s control |
| 32. | due | Something owed or deserved |
| 33. | dues | Obligations or owed payments |
| 34. | duty | Something one is expected to do |
| 35. | errand | A small duty or task |
| 36. | fault | Blame for something wrong |
| 37. | field | An area of work or duty |
| 38. | function | A person’s proper purpose or duty |
| 39. | governance | Responsible control of an organization |
| 40. | governorship | Office and duties of governor |
| 41. | guard | Protective duty or watch |
| 42. | guardianship | Legal care of another person |
| 43. | guilt | Responsibility for an offense |
| 44. | headship | Leadership role or authority |
| 45. | imperative | An urgent duty or necessity |
| 46. | incumbency | Holding a role with duties |
| 47. | job | A duty or assigned task |
| 48. | jurisdiction | Official authority or responsibility area |
| 49. | leadership | Guiding responsibility for others |
| 50. | liability | Legal or moral answerability |
| 51. | liableness | State of being legally liable |
| 52. | line of duty | A person’s official obligations |
| 53. | load | A burden or duty carried |
| 54. | maintenance | Keeping something in good condition |
| 55. | management | Control and direction of affairs |
| 56. | mandate | An official duty or authority |
| 57. | ministration | Care or service to others |
| 58. | ministry | Government office and its duties |
| 59. | mission | An important assigned task |
| 60. | necessity | Something that must be done |
| 61. | nurture | Care and upbringing responsibility |
| 62. | obligation | A required action or commitment |
| 63. | obligement | A binding duty or obligation |
| 64. | office | An official duty or position |
| 65. | onus | A duty, burden, or obligation |
| 66. | oversight | Supervision or responsible control |
| 67. | ownership | Acceptance of personal accountability |
| 68. | part | A role in a situation |
| 69. | place | A proper role or duty |
| 70. | portfolio | A set of official duties |
| 71. | position | A role carrying duties |
| 72. | post | An assigned position or duty |
| 73. | project | A planned task or undertaking |
| 74. | protection | Duty to keep something safe |
| 75. | province | One’s proper area of duty |
| 76. | remit | An area of responsibility |
| 77. | requirement | Something required or necessary |
| 78. | role | An expected function or part |
| 79. | safekeeping | Protective care or custody |
| 80. | scope | Range of duties or concerns |
| 81. | sphere | An area of activity or duty |
| 82. | station | A position with duties |
| 83. | stewardship | Responsible management of something |
| 84. | superintendence | Responsible oversight or management |
| 85. | supervision | Oversight of people or work |
| 86. | support | Duty of providing help |
| 87. | task | A piece of assigned work |
| 88. | tenure | Holding an office or duty |
| 89. | territory | Area assigned to someone |
| 90. | trust | Something entrusted to one’s care |
| 91. | trusteeship | Legal control for another’s benefit |
| 92. | turf | Informal area of responsibility |
| 93. | tutelage | Protective care or guardianship |
| 94. | undertaking | A task or commitment accepted |
| 95. | upkeep | Duty of maintaining something |
| 96. | wardship | Guardianship over a ward |
| 97. | watch | Guarding or supervisory duty |
| 98. | watchkeeping | Duty of maintaining a watch |
| 99. | weight | A serious burden or duty |
| 100. | work | Tasks one must do |