(DoD) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. See also responsibility.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). accountability. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/accountability/definitions/1960060 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "accountability" http://smartdefine.org/accountability/definitions/1960060 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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