public responsibility
nounUK /ˌpʌblɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
US /ˌpʌblɪk rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
A job that people do to help everyone in a town or country.
Keeping the park clean is a public responsibility that everyone shares.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The duty of a government or public official to act for the good of all people.
The mayor spoke about public responsibility during the town meeting.
3. The shared job of a group to take care of something that belongs to everyone.
Protecting the library is a public responsibility, not just the librarian's job.
4. The idea that people should think about how their actions affect others.
Wearing a seatbelt shows public responsibility for safety on the road.