hold accountable

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hold someone accountable (for something) and hold someone responsible (for something)

to consider someone responsible for something; to blame something on someone. I hold you accountable for John's well-being. I must hold you responsible for the missing money.

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Her session, The Key to Secure Coding, investigates software-coding processes and asks who do we hold accountable and how? SC World Congress 2008 by SC staff / SC Magazine Now an international body will have the opportunity to demand that the United States hold accountable those responsible for Mr. Guantanamo detainee petitions rights panel over torture by AFP / AFP American Edition Flouting building and zoning regulations undermines the quality of life for all New Yorkers, and we will continue to identify and hold accountable individuals who abuse the rules," said Acting Buildings Commissioner LiMandri. Architect accused of falsifying building applications by Real Estate Weekly More results

? References in periodicals archive

Her session, The Key to Secure Coding, investigates software-coding processes and asks who do we hold accountable and how?

SC World Congress 2008 by SC staff / SC Magazine

Now an international body will have the opportunity to demand that the United States hold accountable those responsible for Mr.

Guantanamo detainee petitions rights panel over torture by AFP / AFP American Edition

Flouting building and zoning regulations undermines the quality of life for all New Yorkers, and we will continue to identify and hold accountable individuals who abuse the rules," said Acting Buildings Commissioner LiMandri.

Architect accused of falsifying building applications by Real Estate Weekly

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