soleresponsibility

noun

UK /ˌsəʊl rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/

US /ˌsoʊl rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

Soleresponsibility means being the only one who has to take care of something.

After the team leader left, the soleresponsibility for the project fell on Maya.

SYNONYMS

sole duty exclusive accountability lone obligation single liability

RELATED WORDS

accountability ownership duty obligation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The state of being the single party legally answerable for an outcome.

The contract placed soleresponsibility for any damages on the contractor.

3. A burden carried alone without shared help or support.

Caring for the garden became her soleresponsibility once everyone moved away.

4. Exclusive blame or credit assigned to one person for a result.

The coach took soleresponsibility for the team's poor season.