noun
pl. -·chies- absolute rule or sovereignty; autocracy
- a country under such rule
- autarky
Origin of autarchy
Classical Greek autarchia from autarchos, autocrat, absolute ruler from autos, self + archos: see arch-autarchy
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autarchy
noun
pl. au·tar·chies- Absolute rule or power; autocracy.
- A country under such rule.
Origin of autarchy
From Greek autarkhos self-governing, autarch auto- auto- arkhos ruler ( from arkhein to rule )Related Forms:
- au·tar′chic au·tar′chi·cal
adjective
noun
Variant of autarky
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Noun
(plural autarchies)
- A condition of absolute power.
- An autocratic government; an autocracy.
- Self-government; a condition of economic self-sufficiency or national independence.
Origin
From Ancient Greek αὐταρχία (autarcheia, “absolute governing”)
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