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subsidiary principle

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The fundamental doctrine or tenet that policy making decisions should be made at the most decentralized level, in which a centralized governing body would not take action unless it it is more effective than action taken at a lower government level. (Source: ODE)

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/aliss_scripts/concept/11018

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