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answerable

[an-ser-uh-buhl, ahn-] / ˈæn sər ə bəl, ˈɑn- /


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She said it meant Lowe was "answerable to the House" about the allegations, and that it was not "the constitutional role of the court to supervise or interfere with that".

From BBC

"Banks aren't truly answerable to their customers and they hold the power to freeze or close your account based on broad, often vague reasons," he argues.

From BBC

The watchdog's chief executive Vijay Rangarajan said there was "a clear conflict of interest in asking existing councils to decide how long it will be before they are answerable to voters".

From BBC

They had put their lives on the line to create a democratic republic, answerable to the people and not a king.

From Salon

It also meant that Buckingham Palace stopped being answerable for his behaviour.

From BBC