accountability

accountability
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la transparence
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
(for institutions)
The shareholders demanded more accountability in the management of the company's budget.Les actionnaires ont exigé plus de transparence dans la gestion du budget de l'entreprise.
b.
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Many voters are demanding accountability from elected officials.De nombreux électeurs exigent des responsables politiques qu'ils rendent des comptes.
The company's apology lacked real accountability.Les excuses de l'entreprise manquaient d'une véritable volonté d'assumer la responsabilité de ses actes.
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