SUBSIDIARITY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Subsidiarity

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: səbˌsɪdɪˈarɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(in politics) the principle that a central authority should have a subsidiary function, performing only those tasks which cannot be performed at a more local level

Short Definition:

(in politics) principle that central authority should have subsidiary function

Examples:
  • the Maastricht Treaty reasserts the rights of member nation states through the subsidiarity principle

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