onus of responsibility
collocation in Englishmeaningsofresponsibility
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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 ofresponsibilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In essence, the new welfare puts theonusofresponsibilityon recipients rather than government and substitutes an 'obligation' for an 'entitlement' form of provision.
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But that puts a hugeonusofresponsibilityon the mediators, to try at least to recognize their own limitations (of class, affluence, privilege, etc.) in this respect.
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It would be impossible to require anyone other than the person claiming conscientious objection to carry theonusofresponsibility.
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Nor did we believe that it was proper to place theonusofresponsibilityfor denying access to the airwaves on to the broadcasting authorities.
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He then said that theonusofresponsibilityfell upon me to prove that there was a shortfall.
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We are placing theonusofresponsibilityon a cyclist to decide whether a road is busy or narrow.
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There is now a difference ofonusofresponsibility.
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At present, theonusofresponsibilityto go to the nearest embassy lies with the applicant.
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This point deals with what might be called theonusofresponsibility.
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He has changed theonusofresponsibilityregarding proof.
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A graveonusofresponsibilityis placed on anyone connected with salmon.
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But there will also be varying effects quite apart from the point of view of theonusofresponsibility.
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Theonusofresponsibilitywas placed upon their shoulders regarding the dismissal of employees.
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I think theonusofresponsibilityresting upon him is far more terrible than he has yet begun to realise.
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It is important to note that at paragraph 53 he refers to the clubs, upon which he puts a greatonusofresponsibility.
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I suggest that it is utterly wrong to place theonusofresponsibilityon all occasions on the wholesaler.
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We strengthened the law in 1988 by placing theonusofresponsibilityfor checking a customer's age firmly on the licensee.
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That would put theonusofresponsibilityon the civil service.
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Many statutory regulations were relaxed and theonusofresponsibilityfor compliance was passed along the chain to somewhere.
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The subjective approach, reflected by the "true and fair view", which throws theonusofresponsibilityon the auditors, is clearly the better way.
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