autarky Definition
au·tar·ky (ô′tär′kē)
noun
- self-sufficiency; independence
- economic self-sufficiency, esp. on a national basis; national policy of getting along without imports
Etymology: Gr autarkeia, self-sufficiency < autos, self + arkein, to achieve, suffice: see exercise
autarky Related Forms
au·tar′·kic adjective or au·tar′·ki·cal
autarky Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
economic: Economic autarky would bring about higher interest rates, too, which could impact on the growing national debt across the Atlantic.
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