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(of a person) legally or morally having to carry out a duty, care (for a person, thing); involving the obligation to make decisions for others and bear the blame for their mistakes

accountable, in charge

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Cases of word usage

1) (the person responsible for) the origin of a book etc (authorship)

2) a Christian clergyman responsible for a number of parishes (dean)

3) a person who is legally responsible for the care of a child and her or his property (guardian)

4) causing, responsible (for something); of or for musical instrument (instrumental)

5) responsible according to law (liable)

6) an army or air force officer of highest rank; an officer responsible for important public events or ceremonies (marshal)

7) a memory; the part of a person's brain responsible for thoughts and feelings (mind)

8) a person or business that manufactures goods; a person responsible for presenting a play in the theatre or for the production of a film or a radio or TV programme (producer)

9) (an instance of) prosecuting or being prosecuted; a person and the legal officials responsible for accusing another person of a crime and trying to prove it in a law court (prosecution)

10) an officer responsible for a ship's accounts and stores, the welfare of passenger etc (purser)

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