| accountable |
responsible for providing a credible and respectable explanation or justification, esp. of one's own actions (usu. fol. by "for" or "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| account executive |
in a company such as an advertising agency, a person responsible for managing one or more clients' accounts and often for securing new accounts. |
| adult |
a person who is considered legally responsible. [1/6 definitions] |
| allele |
one of several forms of a gene responsible for hereditary variations, usu. produced by mutation. |
| anomie |
a personal feeling of not being part of, or responsible to, society. [1/3 definitions] |
| answer |
to be responsible to someone (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/9 definitions] |
| answerable |
responsible to someone; accountable. [1/2 definitions] |
| archdeacon |
a church official ranking just below a bishop and responsible for the administration of a diocese. [1/2 definitions] |
| arresting |
responsible for an arrest. [1/2 definitions] |
| at fault |
responsible for mistakes or errors. |
| auteur |
the person primarily responsible for the creation of a film, esp. the director. [1/2 definitions] |
| banker1 |
in games, the player responsible for the bank. [1/2 definitions] |
| bilirubin |
a reddish-yellow pigment that is formed from the breakdown of heme. Elevated levels in blood are responsible for the yellow color in bruises and in jaundice. |
| boatswain |
a warrant officer on a warship, or in domestic service a petty officer responsible for a ship's gear such as rigging, anchors, and the like. |
| bursar |
a person who is responsible for monetary matters, esp. at a college or university; treasurer. |
| caregiver |
a person, such as a family member or foster parent, who is responsible for the care of a child or dependent adult. [1/2 definitions] |
| caretaker |
an employee responsible for the physical maintenance of property, such as a building or grounds. [1/2 definitions] |
| chromosome |
one of the tiny, threadlike, DNA-containing bodies found in the cell nuclei of all plants and animals, responsible for transmitting hereditary characteristics. |
| cinematographer |
in a film crew, the main camera operator, who is responsible for lighting, camera angles, and the like. |
| clerk |
an official responsible for keeping records and doing the day-to-day work of a legislature or law court. [1/4 definitions] |
| commissar |
a Communist party official responsible for political indoctrination and conformity. [1/2 definitions] |