improving accountability

collocation in English

meaningsofimproveandaccountability

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improve
verb[I or T]
uk
/ɪmˈpruːv/us
/ɪmˈpruːv/
to (cause something to) ...
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accountability
noun[U]
uk
/əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/əˌkaʊn.t̬əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it, or the degree to which ...
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(Definition ofimproveandaccountabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These include restoring meritocracy,improvingaccountabilityand competitiveness.
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It has to be judged as a means of increasing the efficiency of publicly owned industries andimprovingaccountability.
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The role of the public expenditure watchdog is vital in maintaining andimprovingaccountabilityand safeguarding the public interest.
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He did that in the name of safeguarding the interests of ratepayers andimprovingaccountability.
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All this talk aboutimprovingaccountabilitythrough the poll tax is hogwash.
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Thirdly, the difficulty ofimprovingaccountabilitywhile retaining the existing local government structure has been demonstrated.
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It is decentralization which makes our aid more visible, therebyimprovingaccountability.
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Our approach to that need to limit spending operates through controls,improvingaccountability, and capping.
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That will play a part inimprovingaccountability.
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I believe that the passenger service requirements and brand-new contractual conditions on operators will also play a vital part inimprovingaccountability.
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Far fromimprovingaccountability, that requirement hugely diminishes it, and colossally increases the time that such an authorisation takes to go through the system.
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Final decisions on the operation of the scheme will be taken nearer the time and in the light of our objective ofimprovingaccountabilityin local authorities.
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