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• we are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the european market.
• they have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced.
• the responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers.
• it is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced.

responsibility

1. a duty to deal with or take care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong
• We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market.
• They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced.
• The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers.
• It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced.
• parental rights and responsibilities
• to take/assume overall responsibility for personnel
• I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities.
• to be in a position of responsibility
• I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong).
2. blame for something bad that has happened
• see also diminished responsibility
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/diminished-responsibility
• The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake.
• Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
• We must all bear some responsibility for what happened.
3. a duty to help or take care of somebody because of your job, position, etc.
• She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees.
• I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries.

Extra Examples

• Full responsibility for the fiasco lies with the PR department.
• Governors carry a special burden of responsibility.
• He attributed responsibility for the killing to the secret service.
• He feels a responsibility to his community.
• He feels a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
• He seems unwilling to face up to his responsibilities as a father.
• He was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
• I don’t feel ready to take on new responsibilities.
• It is a great responsibility caring for other people’s children.
• No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.
• Responsibility is devolved down to the people who are affected.
• She has responsibility for public spending.
• She juggled the competing responsibilities of family and work.
• The assistants were handling their responsibilities in the only way they could.
• The club has a responsibility to its members.
• The government of the time placed responsibility for the poor on the Church.
• The heads of school departments have particular responsibilities for the curriculum.
• The sergeant assumed his command responsibilities.
• They wanted to shift responsibility for the failure onto their employees.
• Ultimate responsibility rests with the president.
• We retain all responsibility for any shortcomings.
• What are the main responsibilities in your job?
• Will you take responsibility for arranging the food?
• With great power comes great responsibility.
• an obligation to meet family responsibilities
• devolving responsibility downwards so decisions are taken nearer to the people they will affect
• people on the verge of assuming adult responsibilities
• to shift legal responsibility for the correct labelling of goods onto the shopkeeper
• I’m not ready to be in a position of responsibility.