reciprocal responsibility
collocation in Englishmeaningsofreciprocalandresponsibility
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reciprocal
adjective
uk/rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/us/rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/
A reciprocal action or arrangement involves two people or groups of people who behave in the same way or agree to help each other and give each ...
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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 ofreciprocalandresponsibilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The personal donation of favour will always carry with it thereciprocalresponsibilitythat should be aired, and reciprocal responsibilities are the handmaiden of corruption.
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I see no reason why thatreciprocalresponsibilityshould not apply.
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Therefore, we have areciprocalresponsibilityto support them—the large number of them; more than 7 million.
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They include respect for others and the realisation that every right has areciprocalresponsibility.
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It states that one has a right to just treatment, and therefore has areciprocalresponsibilityto ensure justice for others.
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But, equally, there are reciprocal responsibilities on the police, because ultimately they function on behalf of the public.
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Cooperation and in particular establishing reciprocal responsibilities between national maritime authorities are preferable and will certainly contribute towards establishing regular interaction.
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The time that must elapse between marriage and divorce has been steadily shortened and the deterrents to living together without undertaking the reciprocal responsibilities of marriage have been steadily diminished.
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The document states that patients have various rights, but does not really give any indication that they have reciprocal responsibilities, so that has fuelled the dramatic rise in patient expectations.
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