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to account to
[phrase form: account]
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to explain one's actions or decisions to someone, usually a higher authority or supervisor
Example
The CEO will account to the shareholders during the annual meeting for the company's performance.
The team leader will have to account to the board of directors for the financial performance of the division.
As the project manager, she had to account to the senior executives for the progress of the project.
In a democracy, elected officials are expected to account to the constituents for their policy decisions.
Employees must account to their supervisors for how they allocate their work hours.
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