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noun
Transfer of responsibility from higher authorities to communities or individuals who are then called on to take an active role in resolving their own problems.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From responsibilize + -ation.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
