nonaccountable

adjective

Definition of nonaccountablenext
as in irresponsible

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonaccountable
  1. irresponsible
  2. unaccountable
  3. exempt
Adjective
  • Throwing those types of allegations around is irresponsible and silly.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Lower-income individuals in states that have legalized online betting have also been more likely to engage in irresponsible gambling.
    Brian Curcio, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of irresponsible
Adjective
  • In every period, the essence of politics has been that a tin-pot tsar who wants to arrogate to himself the right to personal, unaccountable power needs to intimidate the honest people who are not afraid of him.
    Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The Supreme Court on Friday curtailed the power of federal government agencies to regulate vast parts of American life, overturning a 40-year-old legal precedent long targeted by conservatives who say the government gives unaccountable bureaucrats too much authority.
    Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Definition of unaccountable
Adjective
  • Because these weapons are sold as unfinished parts, ghost guns are not treated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as traditional firearms and are exempt from laws requiring background checks and waiting periods.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • EVs were once exempt from sales tax, but it was argued that this was beneficial to only a narrow strata of car buyers and had become bad value for money for taxpayers.
    Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exempt
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