nonaccountable

adjective

non·​ac·​count·​able ˌnän-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl How to pronounce nonaccountable (audio)
1
: not accountable or answerable
legally nonaccountable
2
: not required to be accounted for
nonaccountable expenses
: not requiring something to be accounted for
a nonaccountable expense plan

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonaccountable was in 1824

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“Nonaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonaccountable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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