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accountable

Definition for accountable

adjective as in responsible for having done

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“If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work,” he responded on social media.

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Despotic regimes have their own way of holding rulers accountable.

“If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work,” he wrote.

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“If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work,” Kelly said.

But with no clarity about who will be responsible for paying off this debt, councils are concerned they'll face bankruptcy if they are held accountable.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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