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autarky

or au·tar·chy

[ aw-tahr-kee ]

noun

, plural au·tar·kies.
  1. the condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation.
  2. a national policy of economic independence.


autarky

/ ˈɔːtɑːkɪ /

noun

  1. (esp of a political unit) a system or policy of economic self-sufficiency aimed at removing the need for imports
  2. an economically self-sufficient country
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈautarkist, noun
  • auˈtarkic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • au·tarkic au·tarki·cal adjective
  • au·tarki·cal·ly adverb
  • autar·kist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of autarky1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek autárkeia, “self-sufficiency,” equivalent to aut- aut- + arke-, stem of arkeîn “to be strong enough, suffice” + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of autarky1

C17: from Greek autarkeia, from autarkēs self-sufficient, from auto- + arkein to suffice

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