subsidiarity

subsidiarity [səbˌsɪdɪˈærɪtɪ]

n

1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (in the Roman Catholic Church) a principle of social doctrine that all social bodies exist for the sake of the individual so that what individuals are able to do, society should not take over, and what small societies can do, larger societies should not take over

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in political systems) the principle of devolving decisions to the lowest practical level

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

subsidiarity - secondary importance subordinateness inferiority, lower rank, lower status - the state of being inferior handmaid, handmaiden, servant - in a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church" junior status - in a junior position subservientness, subservience - in a subservient state

Translations

subsidiarity [sʌbsɪdɪˈærɪtɪ] N (Pol) → subsidiariedad f

subsidiarity [səbˌsɪdiˈærəti] n (POLITICS) → subsidiarité f

subsidiarity

n (Pol) → Subsidiarität f; (principle) → Subsidiaritätsprinzip nt