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autarky
au·tar·ky
[
áw trkee
]
(
plural
au·tar·kies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
economic self-sufficiency:
an economic policy or situation in which a nation is independent of international trade and not reliant upon imported goods
2.
self-sufficient country:
a nation that is economically self-sufficient
[
Early 17th century. < Greek
autarkeia
"self-sufficiency" <
autarkēs
"self-sufficient" <
arkein
"be sufficient"
]
au·tar·kic
[
aw trkik
]
adjective
au·tar·ki·cal
[
aw trkik'l
]
adjective
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