Select the adjective that completes the formal governance phrase:
Corporate regulatory bodies must hold board members legally ________ for gross financial misstatements.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. accountable
Answer: accountable. Why not the others: While 'hold responsible' is also used, 'hold accountable' is the specific standard legal collocation paired with 'legally'; 'hold answerable' is less common; 'hold chargeable' is unidiomatic.
- Step 1: Identify the formal governance collocation: in corporate law and public policy, the standard phrase for requiring someone to explain their actions and accept blame is to 'hold [someone] accountable'.
- Step 2: 'Accountable' is the primary institutional collocation.
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