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(ô′tär′kē)

noun pl. autarchies

absolute rule or sovereignty; autocracy
a country under such rule
autarky

Origin: Gr autarchia < autarchos, autocrat, absolute ruler < autos, self + archos: see arch-

Related Forms:

autarchic adjective or autarchical

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noun pl. au·tar·chies

Absolute rule or power; autocracy.
A country under such rule.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek autarkhos, self-governing, autarch

Origin: : auto-, auto-

Origin: + arkhos, ruler (from arkhein, to rule)

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Related Forms:

au·tarˈchic (-kĭk), au·tarˈchi·cal (-kĭ-kəl) adjective

noun

Variant of autarky.

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