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.
Origin of autarky
1Other words from autarky
- au·tar·kic, au·tar·ki·cal, adjective
- au·tar·ki·cal·ly, adverb
- au·tar·kist, noun
Words Nearby autarky
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British Dictionary definitions for autarky
autarky
/ (ˈɔːtɑːkɪ) /
nounplural -kies
(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
Origin of autarky
1C17: from Greek autarkeia, from autarkēs self-sufficient, from auto- + arkein to suffice
Derived forms of autarky
- autarkic, adjective
- autarkist, noun
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