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• responsibility — re|spon|si|bil|i|ty W1S2 [rıˌspɔnsıˈbılıti US rıˌspa:n ] n plural responsibilities 1.) [U] 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• avoid — verb 1) I avoid situations that stress me out Syn: keep away from, stay away from, steer clear of, give a wide berth to, fight shy of Ant: confront 2) he is trying to avoid responsibility Syn: evade …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Responsibility to protect — (R2P) is a recently developed concept in international relations which relates to a state s responsibilities towards its population and to the international community s responsibility in case a state fails to fulfil its responsibilities. One… …   Wikipedia

• avoid — vt [modification of Old French esvuider to destroy, literally, to empty, from es out + vuider to empty] 1: to make void or undo: annul the trustee may avoid any transfer of interest of the debtor in property U.S. Code 2: to respond to (an… …   Law dictionary

• Responsibility for the Holocaust — Historians differ as to where the responsibility for the Holocaust lies. Intentionalist historians such as Lucy Dawidowicz argue that Hitler planned the extermination of the Jewish people from as early as 1918, and that he personally oversaw its… …   Wikipedia

• responsibility — noun 1 being responsible ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, total ▪ awesome, big, enormous, grave, great, heavy …   Collocations dictionary

• Responsibility for the September 11 attacks — Soon after the September 11 attacks, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was able to identify the 19 hijackers [cite press release |url=http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel01/092701hjpic.htm |title=The FBI releases 19 photographs of individuals… …   Wikipedia

• avoid — verb 1 prevent sth; choose not to do sth ADVERB ▪ altogether ▪ It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether. ▪ actively, assiduously, carefully, consciously, deliberately …   Collocations dictionary

• responsibility, moral —    One has the moral responsibility to perform certain actions (such as worshipping God) and to avoid others (such as idolatry and murder). Furthermore, one is worthy of moral blame if one does not do what one should or does what one should not.… …   Christian Philosophy

• avoid — verb 1) I avoid situations that cause me stress Syn: keep away from, steer clear of, give a wide berth to 2) he avoids responsibility Syn: evade, dodge, sidestep, escape, run away from; informal duck, wriggle out of …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Professional responsibility — For other types of responsibility, see Responsibility (disambiguation). Main article: Professional ethics …   Wikipedia