autarky
au·tar·ky
noun \ˈȯ-ˌtär-kē\Definition of AUTARKY
1
: self-sufficiency, independence; specifically : national economic self-sufficiency and independence
2
: a policy of establishing a self-sufficient and independent national economy
Origin of AUTARKY
German Autarkie, from Greek autarkeia, from autarkēs self-sufficient, from aut- + arkein to defend, suffice — more at ark
First Known Use: 1657
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