autarchy
[ aw-tahr-kee ]
/ ˈɔ tɑr ki /
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noun, plural au·tar·chies.
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Origin of autarchy
OTHER WORDS FROM autarchy
au·tar·chic, au·tar·chi·cal, adjectiveau·tar·chi·cal·ly, adverbau·tar·chist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for autarchy
Of the over 240 distinct territories, countries, and protectorates, very few (if any) are truly autarchic entities.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai NadinAt a very small scale of existence, such as autarchic existence, the means were very simple, and very few.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai NadinIt resulted in a new set of dependencies among communities that had afforded autarchic modes of existence for thousands of years.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for autarchy (1 of 2)
autarchy1
/ (ˈɔːtɑːkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
unlimited rule; autocracy
self-government; self-rule
Derived forms of autarchy
autarchic or autarchical, adjectiveWord Origin for autarchy
C17: from Greek autarkhia, from autarkhos autocratic; see auto-, -archy
British Dictionary definitions for autarchy (2 of 2)
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