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  • 71for reasons beyond someone's control — due to/for/reasons beyond someone’s control phrase used for saying that you are not responsible for something that has happened, especially when you are sorry about it Due to reasons beyond our control, all flights are suffering delays. Thesaurus …

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  • 72Responsible government — is a conception of a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. Governments in Westminster democracies are responsible to… …

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  • 73Responsible mining — refers to mining activity which does not degrade the environment and helps enhance social relations. It is mining which does not exploit miners nor their communities and restores the ecosystem where mining takes place to at least equal health as… …

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  • 74responsible — re·spon·si·ble adj 1 a: liable to be called on to answer b: liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent c: liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties 2: characterized by trustworthiness, integrity, and… …

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  • 75Responsible Care — is a global, voluntary initiative developed autonomously by the chemical industry for the chemical industry it is run in 52 countries whose combined chemical industries account for nearly 90% of global chemicals production.It stands for the… …

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  • 76Responsible — Re*spon si*ble (r?*sp?n s?*b l), a. [Cf. F. responsable. See {Respond}.] 1. Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office. [1913… …

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  • 77responsible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone. 2) being the cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it. 3) morally accountable for one s behaviour. 4) capable of being trusted …

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  • 78responsible — 1590s, answerable (to another, for something), from Fr. responsible, from L. responsus, pp. of respondere to respond (see RESPOND (Cf. respond)). Meaning morally accountable for one s actions is attested from 1836. Retains the sense of obligation …

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  • 79Responsible Government League — The Responsible Government League was a political movement in the Dominion of Newfoundland.The Responsible Government League of Newfoundland, led by Peter Cashin, was formed in February 1947 by anti Confederation delegates to the Newfoundland… …

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  • 80Responsible fatherhood — The rise of single parent homes The number of children living in single parent households has increased dramatically since the 1960s. Approximately 9% of children under 18 lived with a single parent in 1960; by 2000 this rate increased to nearly… …

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