subsidiarity
Subsidiarität
The principle that initiative ought to reside at the lowest feasible levelThe principle that initiative (whether in government, business or religion) 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).
/səbˌsɪdiˈæɹɪti/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The principle that initiative (whether in government, business or religion) 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).
Subsidiarität
More definitions
- secondary importance
Translations
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By meaning 1
principle:
Origin
From Latin subsidiarius. By surface analysis, subsidiary + -ity.From Latin subsidiarius. By surface analysis, subsidiary + -ity.
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Forms
plural: subsidiarities| Singular | subsidiarity |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- secondary importance:subordinateness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsubsidiary
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable