autarchy

American  

[aw-tahr-kee] / ˈɔ tɑr ki /

noun

plural

autarchies

1. absolute sovereignty.

2. an autocratic government.

3. autarky.

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autarchy ¹ British  

/ ˈɔːtɑːkɪ /

noun

1. unlimited rule; autocracy

2. self-government; self-rule

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autarchy ² British  

/ ˈɔːtɑːkɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling (now rare) of autarky

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Other Word Forms

• autarchic adjective
• autarchical adjective
• autarchically adverb
• autarchist noun

Etymology

Origin of autarchy

First recorded in 1655–65, autarchy is from the Greek word autarchía self-rule. See aut-, -archy

Example Sentences

The end of the Cold War was in many respects a victory for open trade versus autarchy.

From Forbes

Such global economic realities mean America could not achieve autarchy, even if it were in its interest to do so.

From US News

Wen Yunchao, a Guangzhou-based blogger, on Twitter called the speech "a declaration of war from a free nation to an autarchy," and compared it to Winston Churchill's anti-Soviet speech decrying the Iron Curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Owing to the almost perfect autarchy existing there, grave economic problems never really arise.

From Project Gutenberg

The artistic experience of the civilization of illiteracy is also characterized by impatience and autarchy.

From Project Gutenberg