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unaccountable

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unaccountable /ˌənəˈkoun(t)əb(ə)l, ˌənəˈkaʊn(t)əb(ə)l /
adjective
1 unable to be explained:
a strange and unaccountable fact.
(of a person or their behavior) unpredictable and strange:
he was not only the most charismatic man she'd ever met, but also the most complex and unaccountable.
2 (of a person, organization, or institution) not required or expected to justify actions or decisions; not responsible for results or consequences:
there are enormous risks in leaving such agencies uncontrolled and unaccountable
a powerful and unaccountable institution.
– DERIVATIVES
unaccountability /ˌənəˌkoun(t)əˈbilədē, ˌənəˌkaʊn(t)əˈbɪlədi / noun,unaccountableness ,unaccountably /ˌənəˈkoun(t)əblē, ˌənəˈkaʊn(t)əbli / adverb
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