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subsidiarity

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subsidiarity
Noun
the principle of taking political decisions at the lowest practical level
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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 [səbsɪdɪˈærɪtɪ] n (POL) → subsidiariedad f
subsidiarity [səbsɪdɪˈærɪtɪ] n (Pol) → subsidiarité f
subsidiarity [səbsɪdɪˈærɪtɪ] n → Subsidiarität f
subsidiarity [səbsɪdɪˈærɪtɪ] n (POL) → principio del decentramento del potere


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