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accountable

adjective/əˈkaʊntəbl/

obligated to explain, justify, or report on something

As a manager, she is accountable for her team's performance and must provide regular updates to her superiors.

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word origin — from Middle English 'acounteble', from Old French 'acontable', from Latin 'computare' meaning to count, sum up.