accountability

Abstract Noun: ""Accountability" is an abstract noun because it refers to the responsibility or obligation to explain or justify actions. It describes a principle or expectation, not a tangible thing.

It is uncountable: “Leaders must be comfortable with accountability.”

Formed from accountable (from Old French acontable, “liable to render accounts”) + the noun-forming suffix -ity.

• The quality or state of being accountable; especially an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.
• The principle that individuals or organisations are responsible for their behaviour and must explain it to others.
• A system of oversight that requires justification for actions or decisions.

• Transparency and accountability are essential in democratic institutions.
• The organisation failed to maintain proper accountability for its funds.
• Without accountability, corruption is likely to flourish.