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respondeat superior

/ɹɪˈspɒn.di.æt suːˈpɪəɹ.i.ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
re-spon-deat -su-pe-ri-or
IPA
/ɹɪˈspɒn.di.æt suːˈpɪəɹ.i.ə(ɹ)/
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal doctrine which holds that an employer, officer, manager, supervisor, or other individual or group superior to an employee or subordinate may be legally liable for the acts of that employee or subordinate.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Medieval Latin respondeat superior (“let the superior respond or meet a charge”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

respondent superior (alternative)

Phrases

enterprise liability secondary liability vicarious liability

Frequently Paired Words

enterprise liability secondary liability vicarious liability

Questions

How do you pronounce respondeat superior?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈspɒn.di.æt suːˈpɪəɹ.i.ə(ɹ)/.
What does respondeat superior mean?
A legal doctrine which holds that an employer, officer, manager, supervisor, or other individual or group superior to an employee or subordinate may be legally liable for the acts of that employee or subordinate.
Where does respondeat superior come from?
From Medieval Latin respondeat superior (“let the superior respond or meet a charge”).

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