Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A condition of absolute power.

    Autarkie

    автарки́яavtarkíja, автокра́тияavtokrátija

    авта́ркіяavtárkija, автаркі́яavtarkíja

  2. (countable, uncountable)Autocracy (absolute rule by a single person).

  3. (countable, uncountable)Sovereignty or self-government (national political independence).

    economic independence as a national policy

Translations

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Origin

From Medieval Latin autarchia, from Koine Greek αὐταρχία (autarkhía, “absolute power, sove

From Medieval Latin autarchia, from Koine Greek αὐταρχία (autarkhía, “absolute power, sovereignty, autocracy”), from αὔταρχος (aútarkhos, “autocratic”), from αὐτ- (aut-, “self”) + ἄρχω (árkhō, “to rule, govern”).

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Forms

plural: autarchies
Singularautarchy
Pluralautarchies

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a political system governed by a single individual:autocracy
  • economic independence as a national policy:autarky

Word family

8 related words

See also

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