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Definition of Subsidiarity
1. Noun. Secondary importance.
Exact synonyms: Subordinateness
Generic synonyms: Inferiority, Lower Rank, Lower Status
Specialized synonyms: Handmaid, Handmaiden, Servant, Junior Status, Subservience, Subservientness
Derivative terms: Subordinate, Subsidiary
Generic synonyms: Inferiority, Lower Rank, Lower Status
Specialized synonyms: Handmaid, Handmaiden, Servant, Junior Status, Subservience, Subservientness
Derivative terms: Subordinate, Subsidiary
Definition of Subsidiarity
1. Noun. The principle that government power ought to reside at the lowest feasible level (i.e. at the local or regional level, instead of the national or supranational level, unless the latter presents clear advantages) ¹
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Definition of Subsidiarity
1. [n -TIES]