autarchy

[ aw-tahr-kee ]

/ ˈɔ tɑr ki /

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noun, plural au·tar·chies.

absolute sovereignty.

an autocratic government.

autarky.

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Origin of autarchy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM autarchy

au·tar·chic, au·tar·chi·cal, adjectiveau·tar·chi·cal·ly, adverbau·tar·chist, noun

Words nearby autarchy

Austronesian, Austro-Prussian War, aut-, autacoid, autarch, autarchy, autarky, aut Caesar, aut nihil, autecious, autecism, autecology

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How to use autarchy in a sentence

Autarchy proved decreasingly possible as the church tried to extend its involvement.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
The 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, adjective

Word Origin for autarchy

C17: from Greek autarkhia, from autarkhos autocratic; see auto-, -archy

British Dictionary definitions for autarchy (2 of 2)

autarchy²