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Definition subsidiarity in American English

subsidiarity noun

[uncountable] noun
/səbˌsɪdiˈerəti/
1

the principle that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level of a government or an organization, rather than always being made at a high level

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Definition subsidiarity in American English