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Definition of subsidiarity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subsidiarity

noun
 
/səbˌsɪdiˈærəti/,
 
/ˌsʌbsɪdiˈærəti/
 
/səbˌsɪdiˈærəti/,
 
/ˌsʌbsɪdiˈærəti/
[uncountable]
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  1. the principle that a central authority should not be very powerful, and should only control things which cannot be controlled by local organizations
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