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Accountability vs Controlling - What's the difference?

accountability | controlling |

As a noun accountability

is the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.

As an adjective controlling is

having control over a person or thing.

As a verb controlling is

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accountability

English

(wikipedia accountability)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.
  • *
  • (military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)

    • Usage notes

    * , page 3

    Synonyms

    * accountableness

    See also

    * responsibility

    References

    controlling

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having control over a person or thing.
    • His mother is very controlling .

    Synonyms

    * dominant, domineering, manipulative

    Verb

    (head)