# respondeat superior

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈspɒn.di.æt suːˈpɪəɹ.i.ə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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