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Definition liability in American English

liability noun

noun
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
1

legal responsibility for causing damage or injury, or for paying something

Example

The company accepts no liability for delays caused by bad weather.

Example

Being unemployed does not affect your liability to tax.

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2

the amount of money that a company owes

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3

someone or something that causes problems for someone

Example

His outspoken views have made him a liability to the administration.

Definition liability in American English