corresponsable

co-responsible person

noun adjective koh-rreh-spohn-SAH-bleh Rare

Origin: From co- + responsable; formed in modern Spanish on the pattern of compound civic terms.

Also means

joint stakeholder

Usage Note

Corresponsable can function as both a noun and an adjective. As a noun it names someone who shares responsibility with others (los corresponsables del proyecto). As an adjective it modifies a person or entity: es corresponsable del accidente. It is common in legal, administrative, and parenting contexts (corresponsabilidad parental, shared parental responsibility). The abstract noun corresponsabilidad is also widely used.

Examples

"Ambas empresas son corresponsables del daño."

Natural Translation

Both companies are jointly responsible for the damage.

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