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autarky
or au·tar·chy
[ aw-tahr-kee ]
noun
, plural au·tar·kies.
- the condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation.
- a national policy of economic independence.
autarky
/ ˈɔːtɑːkɪ /
noun
- (esp of a political unit) a system or policy of economic self-sufficiency aimed at removing the need for imports
- an economically self-sufficient country
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Derived Forms
- ˈautarkist, noun
- auˈtarkic, adjective
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Other Words From
- au·tarkic au·tarki·cal adjective
- au·tarki·cal·ly adverb
- autar·kist noun
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Word History and Origins
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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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