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responsibility
A	noun
	1	duty, responsibility, obligation
			the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- Jo
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚group action ╚social control ╚duty, responsibility, obligation ╚line of duty ╚legal duty ╚incumbency ╚imperative ╚filial duty ╚civic duty; civic responsibility ╚burden of proof ╚noblesse oblige ╚moral obligation ╚guardianship; keeping; safekeeping ╚job
	2	responsibility, responsibleness
			a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚trait ╚trustworthiness; trustiness ╚responsibility, responsibleness ╚dependability; dependableness; reliability; reliableness ╚accountability; answerability; answerableness ╚fault
	3	province, responsibility
			the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"
		Category Tree: state ╚situation; state of affairs ╚environment ╚sphere; domain; area; orbit; field; arena ╚province, responsibility ╚ecclesiastical province