increased accountability

collocation in English

meaningsofincreaseandaccountability

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increase
noun[C or U]
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/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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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 ofincreaseandaccountabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Increased powers requireincreasedaccountability.
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I accept that it may meanincreasedaccountability.
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Transparency andincreasedaccountabilityare the best defences against corruption.
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He talked in his statement about transparency andincreasedaccountability.
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It is notincreasedaccountability; it is increased ministerial power.
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I hope that there will beincreasedaccountability.
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I welcome theincreasedaccountabilitythat the provision will bring.
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However, we haveincreasedaccountabilityto local authorities through better links between them and water boards.
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I believe that greater transparency has helped the operation of monetary policy andincreasedaccountability.
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Far from doing that, it shows the need forincreasedaccountability.
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The only justification that was put forward for the poll tax was that itincreasedaccountability.
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I go along with what has been said about the demand forincreasedaccountability.
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Coupled with thatincreasedaccountabilitylocal authorities could, and should, be given a general competence power.
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As a result of the citizens charter, we have alsoincreasedaccountability.
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So much for the supposedincreasedaccountabilityof the poll tax.
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We considered that the advantages ofincreasedaccountabilityoutweighed the extra costs.
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Does he not agree that that should be supplemented by the vital urgency ofincreasedaccountabilityby this place?
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But increased autonomy means increased responsibility towards pupils with special needs andincreasedaccountabilitytowards their parents.
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I believe that the new system will lead toincreasedaccountabilityand to greater clarity for local people.
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In days ofincreasedaccountability, moves must be made to reduce these expenses which are occurring across the board.
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Those changes are contributing toincreasedaccountabilityof school inspectors and should enable teachers to approach inspections with greater confidence.
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We had the highest hopes thatincreasedaccountabilitywould lead to sensible and prudent budgeting by all local authorities.
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We therefore committed ourselves to securingincreasedaccountabilityin a democratic form for major decisions affecting ordinary people.
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We have already opened up much of education to the positive effects of greater choice andincreasedaccountability.
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We are committed to working in partnership with councils to improve performance through clearer standards andincreasedaccountability.
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