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sole responsibility

[/soʊl rɪˈspɑnsəbɪlɪti/]
noun phrasepl: sole responsibilities
responsabilidade exclusiva
1. The complete and exclusive duty or obligation that rests entirely on one person or entity
It is the manager's sole responsibility to ensure the project meets its deadline.
É responsabilidade exclusiva do gerente garantir que o projeto cumpra o prazo.
2. A task or duty for which only one person is accountable
The financial management of the department is the director's sole responsibility.
A gestão financeira do departamento é responsabilidade exclusiva do diretor.
Synonyms
exclusive responsibilityfull responsibilitycomplete accountabilityunique duty
Antonyms
shared responsibilityjoint responsibilitycollective responsibility

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
responsabilidade exclusiva
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
responsabilidade exclusiva
Formal business context
Portugal
responsabilidade exclusiva
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

on someone's shoulders
the buck stops here
fall on someone's shoulders
bear the weight of responsibility
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