lack of accountability
collocation in Englishmeaningsofandaccountability
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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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Each component maintains a separate professional culture, assisted by their hyper-autonomy andlackofaccountability.
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As expected, the current system of electoral democracy is found to suffer a great deal from thelackofaccountability.
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Thelackofaccountabilityfor ' gross violations of human rights ' has contributed to a climate of impunity for officers in the fight against crime.
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A second, fairly obvious reason for the failure of structural adjustment islackofaccountability.
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A number of other problems were highlighted, including inappropriate use of diagnostic tests andlackofaccountabilityand peer review.
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Of course, extreme levels of institutionalisation may produce negative effects, notably a paralysis of political competition and alackofaccountabilityor political change.
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In our study, the currentlackofaccountabilityof the regulatory authorities was clearly recognized as a problem.
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Primary reasons for stigmatization were the unpredictability andlackofaccountabilityof the behavior patterns and the fear engendered by the label of mental illness itself.
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He claims that thelackofaccountabilityof those responsible for the violence, through the practice of granting amnesties, has helped institutionalise illegal and unjust forms of political authority.
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This meant over-diversification, over-capacity, and the loss of core competencies and weak corporate governance in intra-group transactions, magnified by the surrounding weak legal institutions andlackofaccountabilityand transparency.
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These factors range from the unavailability of personnel to operate equipment, poor coordination of procurement and installation processes, inadequately trained operating staff, and alackofaccountability.
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Ghost authorship, that is, the failure to name an individual who has made substantial contributions to an article as an author, may result in alackofaccountability.
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There is no question of alackofaccountability.
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I do not accept that there would be alackofaccountability.
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The discussion about accountability andlackofaccountabilityis not new.
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Patients might well fall foul of this confusion with alackofaccountabilityand responsibility.
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That and the security services'lackofaccountabilitygive cause for concern.
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I am describing the failure of a system and thelackofaccountabilityto my constituents of the people who run it.
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Suchlackofaccountabilityis not a recipe for success but disaster, and one that we should certainly avoid.
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Thislackofaccountabilityfor performance within the existing system has the effect of limiting improvements in efficiency and service to claimants.
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