subsidiarity
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8.5
- noun
- /səbˌsɪdiˈɛrɪti/
- Formal
- According to the doctrine of subsidiarity, matters should be resolved at the most immediate level possible.
- subsidiarity principle
- subsidiarity decisions
Examples
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Who will define the borders of subsidiarity needed for achieving common goals?
Academic text (1995) -
The principle of subsidiarity has a parallel in the Dutch Calvinist tradition of Abraham Kuyper.
Academic text (2008) -
The structure of this form of political subsidiarity will require careful thought.
Academic text (1996) -
Europeans use the term subsidiarity to describe their approach to federal government.
Academic text (2004) -
In Economic Justice for All, the Catholic bishops claim that subsidiarity applies to a diverse range of associations.
Academic text (2008) -
Given their similar history and trajectory, what can the principles of subsidiarity and sphere sovereignty contribute to each other?
Academic text (2008) -
The obvious resemblance to the debate over the concept of subsidiarity in the European Union is not accidental.
Academic text (1994) -
In the Catholic Church's teachings on subsidiarity, I find two important themes.
Academic text (2008) -
Through the principles of subsidiarity, equity, and corresponsibility, it encourages an integrated and better-balanced approach.
Academic text (1999) -
Such top-down approaches were scarcely compatible with the principle of subsidiarity, also espoused by the European Commission.
Academic text (1999)
How Decentralized
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7.2
- Formal
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8.5
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6.8
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8.1
- US
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6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
subsidiarity = subsidiary (semi-transparent) = subsidiary + ity
The word is transparently formed from 'subsidiary' + '-ity', but the resulting noun denotes a specialized political principle rather than a straightforward everyday quality.
Etymology
The word subsidiarity comes from the Latin subsidium meaning 'help', the same root as subsidy, and from sub- meaning 'under'. So, it suggests help coming from below or the nearest level, which is why the idea says decisions should be made by the smallest or local authority that can handle them.