chief responsibility
[tʃif rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti]
noun phrasepl: chief responsibilities
principal responsabilidade
1. the main or most important duty or obligation that someone has
The CEO's chief responsibility is to ensure the company's profitability.
A principal responsabilidade do CEO é garantir a lucratividade da empresa.
2. the primary task or duty assigned to a person in a specific role
As a teacher, my chief responsibility is to educate the students effectively.
Como professor, minha principal responsabilidade é educar os alunos de forma eficaz.
In both American and Brazilian professional contexts, this phrase is commonly used in corporate and governmental settings to define leadership roles and expectations. In Brazil, it is frequently used in job descriptions and performance evaluations (avaliações de desempenho) to clarify what is expected of employees at different organizational levels.
Related Idioms & Phrases
bear the chief responsibility for something
shoulder the chief responsibility
take on chief responsibility
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