unaccountability
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8.4
- noun
- /ˌʌnəˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪti/
:
falta de responsabilidad
- If we keep electing cowards in the Senate and the House, then we'll continue to get unaccountability in government.
Examples
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The lack of oversight resulted in unaccountability, allowing corruption to flourish within the organization.
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The climate of secrecy fosters waste and unaccountability.
Academic text (1996) -
The agency represents tremendous power and total unaccountability to anyone."
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I remember reading stories in 2003 about bags of money going missing and the unaccountability of spending in Iraq.
Blog text (1) -
The problems of corruption, inequality, and unaccountability will continue to drive political change in China, Russia, and the rest of the world's autocracies.
Academic text (2009) -
The bank's unaccountability to the citizens of its member states, a consequence of its legal and financial structure, has undermined the development of democratic institutions, healthy economies, and well-managed environments throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Academic text (1992) -
The collapse of the former Soviet bloc put into evidence the extreme environmental degradation imposed by improper technology, the prioritization of economic goals, and the unaccountability of an all-powerful state.
Academic text (1997) -
The unaccountability of the officials led to widespread public distrust in the government.
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Many citizens are frustrated by the unaccountability of politicians who do not face the consequences of their decisions.
Synonyms
17
4.8
Failing to do required duties and causing problems for others
A situation when people do not blame a person or group for a problem
Antonyms
198
6.1
Being responsible for your actions and having to explain them to other people
How Accountable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unaccountability = accountability (transparent) = un + account + able + ity
Formed by prefixing 'un-' to 'accountability' (account + -able + -ity); the negation plus noun-forming suffixes yield a predictable meaning.
Etymology
Unaccountability breaks into un- 'not' and accountability, which comes from account 'a report or explanation'. So, unaccountability means 'not being able to explain or answer for what you did', which is why it means a lack of responsibility.