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"Accountability" derives from the late Latin accomptare (to account), a prefixed form of computare (to calculate), which in turn is derived from putare (to reckon). [6] While the word itself does not appear in English until its use in 13th century Norman England, [7] the concept of account-giving has ancient roots in record-keeping activities related to governance and money-lending systems ...
I've eliminated the term "enforcement" as a synonym. While enforcement implies holding someone to account, it seems one step removed. One can say to be accountable is to be answerable, liable, responsible, etc, but "to be enforced" does not seem to fit.Mjdubnick 14:51, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
Her style, blending historical facts with personal accounts, sometimes blurs the boundary between fact and fiction and language gaps can cause misunderstandings. By focusing on such a small group of individuals to present her case, she fails to prove any abuses or wrongdoing is systemic, and therefore cannot easily hold people to account for ...
“Now it’s time to hold people accountable. When organisations and the media say that they have an inclusive strategy around disability sport, it’s time to hold people to account to that.” ...
Holding someone accountable and breathing down their neck are two entirely different things. When you're constantly checking in on them, you're disrupting their creativity and communicating that ...
You can put cash into someone else’s account by going to a bank where the person holds an account and giving the teller the person’s name and account number. However, some banks don’t allow ...
Susan Rice, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former director of the United States Domestic Policy Council, sardonically quoted the slogan [12] and condemned the Washington Post 's decision as "the most hypocritical, chicken shit move from a publication that is supposed to hold people in power to account."
It also reinforced my belief that hatred is so much easier, and indeed, more fun for many people than compassionate understanding. In the words of WLW's intellectual and moral beacon Donald Trump ...