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unaccountable

[uhn-uh-koun-tuh-buhl] / ˌʌn əˈkaʊn tə bəl /


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In one of the report's strongest criticisms, the committee said: "A company described by its leadership as having a 'family feel' is perhaps better described as an unaccountable clique."

From BBC May 1, 2026

One important proposal: Let parents who choose to expose their wannabe-elite athlete children to unaccountable authority figures, in pursuit of college athletic scholarships and Olympic glory, do so on their own dime.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2026

But as bizarre and unaccountable as it was, Gabbard’s presence outside Atlanta did make a certain amount of sense.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

Yet here, a single unaccountable administrator effectively outlawed an entire way of life for responsible therapists, guides and small businesses in Hawaii.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

Behind the glossaries of warning calls, alarms, mating messages, pronouncements of territory, calls for recruitment, and demands for dispersal, there is redundant, elegant sound that is unaccountable as part of the working day.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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