An act or course of action that is demanded of one, as by position, custom, law, or religion

• obligation

  1. The constraining power of a promise, contract, law, or sense of duty:
  2. The state, fact, or feeling of being indebted to another for a special service or favor received:
  3. A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty, contract, or promise, that compels one to follow or avoid a particular course of action:

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  1. The constraining power of a promise, contract, law, or sense of duty:
  2. The state, fact, or feeling of being indebted to another for a special service or favor received:
  3. A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty, contract, or promise, that compels one to follow or avoid a particular course of action:

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• need

  1. Necessity or obligation created by some situation
  2. A lack of something useful, required, or desired
  3. A condition or situation in which something must be supplied in order for a certain condition to be maintained or a desired state to be achieved:

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  1. Necessity or obligation created by some situation
  2. A lack of something useful, required, or desired
  3. A condition or situation in which something must be supplied in order for a certain condition to be maintained or a desired state to be achieved:

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• must

  1. The unfermented or fermenting juice expressed from fruit, especially grapes.
  2. A state of frenzy in animals, esp. in the male elephant, usually associated with sexual heat
  3. Something that is absolutely required or indispensable:

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  1. The unfermented or fermenting juice expressed from fruit, especially grapes.
  2. A state of frenzy in animals, esp. in the male elephant, usually associated with sexual heat
  3. Something that is absolutely required or indispensable:

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• imperative

  1. A verb form of the imperative mood.
  2. A command; order
  3. A rule, principle, or need that requires or compels certain action:

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  1. A verb form of the imperative mood.
  2. A command; order
  3. A rule, principle, or need that requires or compels certain action:

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• duty

  1. An act or a course of action that is required of one by position, social custom, law, or religion:
  2. A measure of efficiency expressed as the amount of work done per unit of energy used.
  3. The application of something for a purpose; use:

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  1. An act or a course of action that is required of one by position, social custom, law, or religion:
  2. A measure of efficiency expressed as the amount of work done per unit of energy used.
  3. The application of something for a purpose; use:

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• commitment

  1. Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
  2. Official consignment by court order of a person as to prison or a mental hospital
  3. A financial liability undertaken, as an agreement to buy or sell securities

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  1. Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
  2. Official consignment by court order of a person as to prison or a mental hospital
  3. A financial liability undertaken, as an agreement to buy or sell securities

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• charge

  1. Expense; cost:
  2. Care; custody:
  3. The maximum or necessary quantity, as of fuel, that a container or apparatus is built to hold; also, the actual quantity held

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  1. Expense; cost:
  2. Care; custody:
  3. The maximum or necessary quantity, as of fuel, that a container or apparatus is built to hold; also, the actual quantity held

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• burden

  1. A source of great worry or stress; weight:
  2. Something that is emotionally difficult to bear.
  3. Anything one has to bear or put up with; heavy load, as of work, duty, responsibility, or sorrow

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  1. A source of great worry or stress; weight:
  2. Something that is emotionally difficult to bear.
  3. Anything one has to bear or put up with; heavy load, as of work, duty, responsibility, or sorrow

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State of being reliable

• ability

  1. Skill, expertness, or talent
  2. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.
  3. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to a specified treatment:

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  1. Skill, expertness, or talent
  2. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.
  3. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to a specified treatment:

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• stability

  1. Firmness of character, purpose, or resolution
  2. The capacity of an object to return to equilibrium or to its original position after having been displaced
  3. The ability of an object, such as a ship or aircraft, to maintain equilibrium or resume its original, upright position after displacement, as by the sea or strong winds.

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  1. Firmness of character, purpose, or resolution
  2. The capacity of an object to return to equilibrium or to its original position after having been displaced
  3. The ability of an object, such as a ship or aircraft, to maintain equilibrium or resume its original, upright position after displacement, as by the sea or strong winds.

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• steadfastness

  1. Steadfast resolution.
  2. Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.

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  1. Steadfast resolution.
  2. Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.

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• firmness

  1. The state of being firm; strength; permanence; stability; hardness; resolution.

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  1. The state of being firm; strength; permanence; stability; hardness; resolution.

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• uprightness

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• competency

  1. Competence.
  2. A skill or ability.

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  1. Competence.
  2. A skill or ability.

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• efficiency

  1. The ratio of the energy delivered by a machine to the energy supplied for its operation.
  2. The ratio of effective work to the energy expended in producing it, as of a machine; output divided by input
  3. Ability to produce a desired effect, product, etc. with a minimum of effort, expense, or waste; quality or fact of being efficient

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  1. The ratio of the energy delivered by a machine to the energy supplied for its operation.
  2. The ratio of effective work to the energy expended in producing it, as of a machine; output divided by input
  3. Ability to produce a desired effect, product, etc. with a minimum of effort, expense, or waste; quality or fact of being efficient

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• capacity

  1. The ability to contain, absorb, or receive and hold
  2. Maximum output or producing ability
  3. The power to learn or retain knowledge; mental ability.

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  1. The ability to contain, absorb, or receive and hold
  2. Maximum output or producing ability
  3. The power to learn or retain knowledge; mental ability.

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• capableness

  1. The state or quality of being capable.

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  1. The state or quality of being capable.

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• faithfulness

  1. The state of being faithful; allegiance; loyalty; fidelity.

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  1. The state of being faithful; allegiance; loyalty; fidelity.

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• loyalty

  1. A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection:
  2. Quality, state, or instance of being loyal
  3. An obligation of support and faithfulness to a person, government, cause, duty, etc.

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  1. A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection:
  2. Quality, state, or instance of being loyal
  3. An obligation of support and faithfulness to a person, government, cause, duty, etc.

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• dependableness

  1. Dependability.

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  1. Dependability.

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• dependability

  1. The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.

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  1. The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.

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• trustiness

  1. The quality or state of being trusty.

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  1. The quality or state of being trusty.

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• reliability

  1. The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
  2. The quality of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure is consistent, that is, repeated measurements would give the same result (See validity).

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  1. The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
  2. The quality of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure is consistent, that is, repeated measurements would give the same result (See validity).

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• trustworthiness

  1. The state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.

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  1. The state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.

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State of being accountable

• restraint

  1. (Uncountable) control or caution; reserve
  2. A device or other means of restraining movement:
  3. A device or other means of limiting movement, used to prevent the infliction of harm to self or others.

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  1. (Uncountable) control or caution; reserve
  2. A device or other means of restraining movement:
  3. A device or other means of limiting movement, used to prevent the infliction of harm to self or others.

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• constraint

  1. The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:
  2. One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:
  3. The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.

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  1. The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:
  2. One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:
  3. The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.

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• contract

  1. A paid assignment to murder someone:
  2. Marriage as a formal agreement; betrothal.
  3. An agreement between two or more people to do something, esp. one formally set forth in writing and enforceable by law; compact; covenant

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  1. A paid assignment to murder someone:
  2. Marriage as a formal agreement; betrothal.
  3. An agreement between two or more people to do something, esp. one formally set forth in writing and enforceable by law; compact; covenant

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• pledge

  1. A person who has been accepted for membership in a fraternity or similar organization and has promised to join but has not yet been initiated.
  2. The contract or transaction stipulating or involving such delivery.
  3. A promise or agreement

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  1. A person who has been accepted for membership in a fraternity or similar organization and has promised to join but has not yet been initiated.
  2. The contract or transaction stipulating or involving such delivery.
  3. A promise or agreement

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• engagement

  1. A promise; pledge
  2. The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
  3. The condition of being in gear:

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  1. A promise; pledge
  2. The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
  3. The condition of being in gear:

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• incumbency

  1. The state of being incumbent.
  2. Something incumbent, as a duty or obligation
  3. The quality or condition of being incumbent

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  1. The state of being incumbent.
  2. Something incumbent, as a duty or obligation
  3. The quality or condition of being incumbent

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• obligatoriness

  1. The quality or state of being obligatory.

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  1. The quality or state of being obligatory.

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• boundness

  1. The state or quality of being bound.

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  1. The state or quality of being bound.

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• subjection

  1. The state of being subjected.
  2. The act of bringing something under the control of something else.

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  1. The state of being subjected.
  2. The act of bringing something under the control of something else.

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• burden

  1. Something that is emotionally difficult to bear.
  2. A source of great worry or stress; weight:
  3. Anything one has to bear or put up with; heavy load, as of work, duty, responsibility, or sorrow

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  1. Something that is emotionally difficult to bear.
  2. A source of great worry or stress; weight:
  3. Anything one has to bear or put up with; heavy load, as of work, duty, responsibility, or sorrow

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• onus

  1. The burden of proof:
  2. Burden of proof
  3. A difficult or unpleasant task, duty, etc.; burden

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  1. The burden of proof:
  2. Burden of proof
  3. A difficult or unpleasant task, duty, etc.; burden

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• blame

  1. (Obs.) Blameworthiness; fault
  2. The act of blaming; accusation; condemnation; censure
  3. The state of being responsible for a fault or error; culpability.

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  1. (Obs.) Blameworthiness; fault
  2. The act of blaming; accusation; condemnation; censure
  3. The state of being responsible for a fault or error; culpability.

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• amenability

  1. The state or quality of being amenable.

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  1. The state or quality of being amenable.

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• culpability

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• liability

  1. Anything for which a person is liable
  2. Something for which one is liable; an obligation, responsibility, or debt.
  3. (Accounting) A debt of a person or business, as a note payable or a long-term debenture

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  1. Anything for which a person is liable
  2. Something for which one is liable; an obligation, responsibility, or debt.
  3. (Accounting) A debt of a person or business, as a note payable or a long-term debenture

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• accountability

  1. The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.
  2. (Military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)

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  1. The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.
  2. (Military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)

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• answerability

  1. The state of being answerable.

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  1. The state of being answerable.

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Anything for which one is accountable

• charge

  1. Expense; cost:
  2. The command to attack:
  3. A claim of wrongdoing; an accusation:

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  1. Expense; cost:
  2. The command to attack:
  3. A claim of wrongdoing; an accusation:

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• trust

  1. An industrial or business combination, now illegal in the U.S., in which management and control of the member corporations are vested in a single board of trustees, who are thus able to control a market, absorb or eliminate competition, fix prices, etc.
  2. Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance:
  3. Something committed into the care of another; a charge:

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  1. An industrial or business combination, now illegal in the U.S., in which management and control of the member corporations are vested in a single board of trustees, who are thus able to control a market, absorb or eliminate competition, fix prices, etc.
  2. Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance:
  3. Something committed into the care of another; a charge:

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• obligation

  1. A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty, contract, or promise, that compels one to follow or avoid a particular course of action:
  2. The constraining power of a promise, contract, law, or sense of duty:
  3. The state, fact, or feeling of being indebted to another for a special service or favor received:

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  1. A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty, contract, or promise, that compels one to follow or avoid a particular course of action:
  2. The constraining power of a promise, contract, law, or sense of duty:
  3. The state, fact, or feeling of being indebted to another for a special service or favor received:

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