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autarky

or ·ٲ·

[ aw-tahr-kee ]

noun

plural autarkies.
  1. the condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation.
  2. a national policy of economic independence.


autarky

/ ˈɔːɑːɪ /

noun

  1. (esp of a political unit) a system or policy of economic self-sufficiency aimed at removing the need for imports
  2. an economically self-sufficient country
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳٲ쾱, noun
  • ˈٲ쾱, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٲk ·ٲk· adjective
  • ·ٲk··ly adverb
  • t·쾱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of autarky1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek ܳá𾱲, “self-sufficiency,” equivalent to aut- aut- + arke-, stem of î “to be strong enough, suffice” + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of autarky1

C17: from Greek autarkeia, from ܳٲŧ self-sufficient, from auto- + arkein to suffice
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But now, with Trump turning American economic power against friend and foe alike, we risk sliding into something closer to autarky, a world where the U.S. stands alone, detached from any coherent bloc.

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"Strategic autonomy doesn't mean autarky," Macron said after the speech at the embassy.

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But what about the case for autarky in things beyond food and energy?

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“Russia, while our Western friends literally dream of this, will never take the path of isolation and autarky,” Mr. Putin said.

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But this kind of autarky has a price -- deepening isolation from the world economy, markets and investment, he noted.

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