responsibility -
n. (pl. -ies)
1 a (often foll. by for, of) the state or fact of being responsible (refuses all
responsibility for it; will take the
responsibility of doing it). b authority; the ability to act independently and
make decisions (a job with more
responsibility).
2 the person or thing for
which one is responsible (the food is
my responsibility).
on one's own responsibility without authorization.
