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, nounWords nearby autarchy
Austronesian, Austro-Prussian War, aut-, autacoid, autarch, autarchy, autarky, aut Caesar, aut nihil, autecic, autecious, autecism
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Example sentences from the Web for autarchy
Autarchy proved decreasingly possible as the church tried to extend its involvement.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai NadinThe artistic experience of the civilization of illiteracy is also characterized by impatience and autarchy.
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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