Loyalty vs Responsibility - What's the difference?
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As nouns the difference between loyalty and responsibility is that loyalty is the state of being loyal; fidelity while responsibility is the state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
loyalty Alternative forms
* (archaic)
Noun
The state of being loyal; fidelity.
Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.
Synonyms
* trueness
Antonyms
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Derived terms
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See also
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responsibility English
Noun
( responsibilities)
The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
- Responsibility is a heavy burden.
A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
- Why didn't you clean the house? That was your responsibility !
- The responsibility of the great states is to serve and not to dominate the world -
(military) The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
(military) The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
Synonyms
* responsibleness
Related terms
* respond
* response
* responsible
* responsibly
See also
* accountability
References
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* Feltus, C.; Petit, M. (2009). "Building a Responsibility Model Including Accountability, Capability and Commitment", Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security'', Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE ), Fukuoka, 2009. ''Building a Responsibility Model Including Accountability, Capability and Commitment
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