Responsibility vs. Role

Responsibilitynoun

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

Responsibilitynoun

A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.

Responsibilitynoun

(military) The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success.

Responsibilitynoun

(military) The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual.

Responsibilitynoun

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation.

Responsibilitynoun

That for which anyone is responsible or accountable; as, the resonsibilities of power.

Responsibilitynoun

Ability to answer in payment; means of paying.

Responsibilitynoun

the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force;

Responsibilitynoun

the proper sphere or extent of your activities;

Responsibilitynoun

a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct;

Rolenoun

A character or part played by a performer or actor.

Rolenoun

The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.

Rolenoun

The function or position of something.

Rolenoun

Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes

Rolenoun

(grammar): The function of a word in a phrase.

Rolenoun

A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the rôle of philanthropist.

Rolenoun

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group;

Rolenoun

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play;

Rolenoun

what something is used for;

Rolenoun

normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting;

Role

A role (also rôle or social role) is a set of connected behaviors, rights, obligations, beliefs, and norms as conceptualized by people in a social situation. It is an expected or free or continuously changing behavior and may have a given individual social status or social position.