English-Spanish translations for responsibility

• responsabilidad
  Me pregunto de quién es realmente la responsabilidad. I wonder who does have responsibility.
  Estas siglas significan responsabilidad social de las empresas. It stands for corporate social responsibility.
  Tenemos una gran responsabilidad. We bear a huge responsibility.

Definition of responsibility

• The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
• The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular
• A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable
• 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

Examples

• Responsibility is a heavy burden.
• Why didnt you clean the house? That was your responsibility!
• The responsibility of the great states is to serve and not to dominate the world - Harry S. Truman

Related words

• irresponsibility
• responsibilize
• responsibilization
• co-responsibility
• chain-of-responsibility pattern
• responsibility to protect
• social responsibility
• take responsibility
• single responsibility principle