au·tar·ky or au·tar·chy (ô tär k )n. pl. au·tar·kies or au·tar·chies 1. A policy of national self-sufficiency and nonreliance on imports or economic aid. 2. A self-sufficient region or country. [Greek autarkeia, self-sufficiency, from autark s, self-sufficient : auto-, auto- + arkein, to suffice.]au·tar kic (-k k), au·tarki·cal (-k-k l) adj. |
autarky [ˈɔːtɑːkɪ]
n pl -kies
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (esp of a political unit) a system or policy of economic self-sufficiency aimed at removing the need for imports
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an economically self-sufficient country
[from Greek autarkeia, from autarkēs self-sufficient, from auto- + arkein to suffice]
autarkic adj
autarkist n
autarky
a national policy of economic self-sufficiency or independence. — autarkist, n. — autarkie, autarkical, adj.
See also: Economics
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | autarky - economic independence as a national policy independence, independency - freedom from control or influence of another or others |
Translations
autarky
n → Autarkie f
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