owness or onus

Onus is a Latin word that means 'burden' but upon translating it to English, it has been known to mean 'responsibility' and/or 'duty' to a specific cause.

"The onus is on us to show that we are capable of executing the tasks."

Owness is the incorrect spelling of the word onus which is probably caused by the way they hear the articulation. It should never be used in writing.

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Definitions

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• n  an onerous or difficult concern

News & Articles

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• Pressure on to finish farm bill
  A day after the Senate passed a five-year, $500 billion farm bill for the second consecutive year, top agriculture officials put the onus on the House not to drop the ball again.
  June 12, 2013 - The Des Moines Register
• Pressure on to finish farm bill
  A day after the Senate passed a five-year, $500 billion farm bill for the second consecutive year, top agriculture officials put the onus on the House not to drop the ball again.
  June 12, 2013 - The Des Moines Register
• Grassley puts pressure on House to complete farm bill
  A day after the Senate passed a five-year, $500 billion farm bill for the second consecutive year, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley put the onus on his colleagues in the House not to drop the ball again.
  June 11, 2013 - The Des Moines Register