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re‧spon‧si‧bil‧i‧ty S2 W1
plural responsibilities
plural responsibilities1 [uncountable] a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens : 
Kelly's promotion means more money and more responsibility.
Kelly's promotion means more money and more responsibility. it is somebody's responsibility to do something It's your responsibility to inform us of any changes.
It's your responsibility to inform us of any changes. take responsibility for (doing) something (=agree to be in charge of something or someone) Who do you trust to take responsibility for Britain's defence?
Who do you trust to take responsibility for Britain's defence?2 [uncountable] blame for something bad that has happened
claim responsibility (for something) (=say you are responsible) No one has yet claimed responsibility for yesterday's bombing.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for yesterday's bombing.3 [countable] something that you must do as part of your job or duty : My responsibilities include answering the phone and dealing with customer enquiries.
My responsibilities include answering the phone and dealing with customer enquiries. family/professional/parental etc responsibilities a single parent struggling to balance work and family responsibilities
a single parent struggling to balance work and family responsibilities4 [countable] something that you ought to do because it is morally or socially right [= duty] Parents need to encourage a sense of responsibility in their children (=the ability to behave sensibly in a way that will not harm themselves or other people).
Parents need to encourage a sense of responsibility in their children (=the ability to behave sensibly in a way that will not harm themselves or other people). moral/social/legal etc responsibility The company saw it as part of its social responsibility to provide education for its workers.
The company saw it as part of its social responsibility to provide education for its workers.5 a duty to help someone because of your work or position in society : A doctor's first responsibility is to her patients.
responsibility to somebody
A doctor's first responsibility is to her patients.6 to do something without being told to do it or officially allowed to do it
