political accountability
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpoliticalandaccountability
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political
adjective
uk/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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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 ofpoliticalandaccountabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Market accountability is subsumed underpoliticalaccountability.
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Politicalaccountabilityis a major issue of importance.
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Classicpoliticalaccountabilityinvolves holding elected politicians accountable through the election process.
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The first halt in the improvement encouraged a desire among many for greaterpoliticalaccountability.
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Politicalaccountabilitythus renders the government an agent and the citizens its principal.
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Variations in how this electoral system is implemented may prove substantively important forpoliticalaccountability.
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In this section, we establish this link by outlining the logic ofpoliticalaccountability.
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This signifies recognition thatpoliticalaccountabilityis a vital aspect of ensuring that rights are duly respected.
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These examples suggest that there is variance across place and over time in the effectiveness of downwardpoliticalaccountabilitymechanisms.
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It begs the question to asser t that these two verses provide a doctrine ofpoliticalaccountabilityof rulers.
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Thispoliticalaccountabilityis about those with authority being answerable for their actions to the citizens, whether directly or indirectly.
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The most radical form ofpoliticalaccountabilityis the establishment of quasimarkets enabling the exercise of school choice and exit.
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That requirespoliticalaccountabilityand transparency, too.
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The point is surelypoliticalaccountability.
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This requirespoliticalaccountabilityand transparency too.
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Politicalaccountabilityis a relevant concept.
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That is the case forpoliticalaccountability.
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There has to bepoliticalaccountability.
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Politicalaccountabilityis a vexed question.
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Secondly, are they structures that deliverpoliticalaccountability?
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Politicalaccountabilitydoes not touch on that issue.
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That is whatpoliticalaccountabilityis all about.
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He wanted to know about thepoliticalaccountabilitymechanism.
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That is essential to thepoliticalaccountabilityof the system.
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The whole point of political presence ispoliticalaccountability.
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