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Responsibility vs Remit - What's the difference?

responsibility | remit | Synonyms |

Remit is a synonym of responsibility.



As nouns the difference between responsibility and remit

is that responsibility is the state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable while remit is terms of reference; set of responsibilities.

As a verb remit is

to forgive, pardon.

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

    * * * 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

    remit

    English

    Verb

    (remitt)
  • To forgive, pardon.
  • * 2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 307:
    • So he said that there was no sin to remit in baptism: ‘sin is not born with a man, it is subsequently committed by the man; for it is shown to be a fault, not of nature, but of the human will’.
  • To refrain from exacting or enforcing.
    • to remit the performance of an obligation
  • * Macaulay
    • The sovereign was undoubtedly competent to remit penalties.
  • To give up, stop succumbing to (a negative emotion etc.).
  • To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).
  • (obsolete) To show a lessening or abatement (of) a specified quality.
  • *, New York 2001, p.132-3:
    • Great Alexander in the midst of all his prosperity […], when he saw one of his wounds bleed, remembered that he was but a man, and remitted of his pride.
  • (obsolete) To diminish, abate.
  • *, Book I, New York 2001, p. 139:
    • Dotage, fatuity, or follyis for the most part intended or remitted in particular men, and thereupon some are wiser than others […].
  • To refer (something) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).
  • * Blackstone
    • In the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right.
  • * Hayward
    • In grievous and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince.
  • * Dryden
    • The prisoner was remitted to the guard.
  • To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.
  • To restore.
  • * Hayward
    • The archbishop wasremitted to his liberty.
  • To postpone.
  • To transmit or send, as money in payment.
  • * 2003:' The Hindu, ''World Cup sponsors can '''remit money in forex: SC read at [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/02/01/stories/2003020104090100.htm] on 14 May 2006
    • The Supreme Court today allowed major sponsors, including LG Electronics India (LGEI), to remit foreign exchange for the tournament.

    Derived terms

    * remitter * unremitting (via remitting)

    Related terms

    * remission * remittent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, British) terms of reference; set of responsibilities.
  • * 2000: Scientific Working Group on Good Laboratory Practice issues, Handbook: Good Laboratory Practice read on World Health Organisation website at [http://www.who.int/tdr/publications/publications/pdf/glp-handbook.pdf] on 14 May 2006:
    • WHO/TDR should prepare a volume containing ... important issues in the performance of studies that fall outside of the GLP remit .
  • * 2001: H. Meinardi et al, ILAE Commission, The treatment gap in epilepsy: the current situation and ways forward read at on 14 May 2006:
    • However, this is beyond the remit of this particular article.
  • * 2003: Andy Macleod, Cisco Systems, Pulling it all together - the 21st Century Campus read at on 14 May 2006:
    • Next steps ... Create one IS organisation and extend remit to all HE activities.
  • * 2012 , The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Chile's economic statistics: For reacher - or poorer
    • [...] Chile needs to gather together its statisticians into a single agency, such as a new and improved INE, and give it more autonomy and a broader remit .

    Synonyms

    * responsibility

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