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be responsible

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Have an obligation to do something, or have control over or care for someone, as part of one’s job or role.

Framework senses

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
§1
Have an obligation to do something, or have control over or care for someone, as part of one’s job or role.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Have an obligation to do something, or have control over or care for someone, as part of one’s job or role.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column