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Accountability vs Nonaccountability - What's the difference?

accountability | nonaccountability |

As nouns the difference between accountability and nonaccountability

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

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

    nonaccountability

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Absence of accountability.
  • * 2001 , Samuel A Culbert, John B Ullmen, Don't kill the bosses: escaping the hierarchy trap
    • Adding to the problem were hierarchical relationships that also reeked of nonaccountability .

    Related terms

    * nonaccountable