constitutional responsibility

collocation in English

meaningsofconstitutionalandresponsibility

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constitutional
adjective
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/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən.əl/
allowed by or contained in ...
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responsibility
noun
uk
/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/rɪˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
something that it is your job or duty to ...
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(Definition ofconstitutionalandresponsibilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He will not accept convention, but insists onconstitutionalresponsibility.
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It is of extreme importance that we identify the point ofconstitutionalresponsibility.
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They are trying to hide, quivering, behind their officials when there is no doubt where theconstitutionalresponsibilitylies.
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I think this is a monstrous abdication of ourconstitutionalresponsibility.
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Hisconstitutionalresponsibilityis not affected one jot or tittle.
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These are citizens—children —for whom we have claimed a continuingconstitutionalresponsibility.
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He said that theconstitutionalresponsibilitywas shared, which is the fact.
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We have a deep historical responsibility in this matter, quite apart from ourconstitutionalresponsibility.
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That is a legal andconstitutionalresponsibilityfrom which we cannot absolve ourselves.
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It may not be their fault, but theconstitutionalresponsibilitymust lie with them.
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He has theconstitutionalresponsibilityin this place for that part of our country.
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Hisconstitutionalresponsibilityis to decide the matter himself after he has received advice about it.
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We have to accept ministerial andconstitutionalresponsibilityso that local authorities are and are seen to be independent.
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We acknowledge that local government has aconstitutionalresponsibilityand is accountable to the electorate.
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He has the primaryconstitutionalresponsibility.
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However, it does not have the main responsibility for determining management issues or reforms; these are mainly within theconstitutionalresponsibilityof the director-general or the board.
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That is his or herconstitutionalresponsibility.
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Then where lies theconstitutionalresponsibility?
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It is an extremely effective body, acting with a very high degree ofconstitutionalresponsibilityin recent years, with a very clear concept of precisely what is its function.
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