answered to
Was accountable to
Answered to means to have been accountable to someone in authority: As regional manager, she answered to the vice president.
It also means to have responded to a particular name or title: The dog answered to Biscuit.
The past tense signals a former arrangement—one that no longer applies.
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- reporting structureWho answers to whom
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- answerabilityObligation to explain oneself
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