autarky

American  

[aw-tahr-kee] / ˈɔ tɑr ki /

Or autarchy

noun

plural

autarkies

1. the condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation.

2. a national policy of economic independence.

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autarky British  

/ ˈɔːtɑːkɪ /

noun

1. (esp of a political unit) a system or policy of economic self-sufficiency aimed at removing the need for imports

2. an economically self-sufficient country

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Other Word Forms

• autarkic adjective
• autarkical adjective
• autarkically adverb
• autarkist noun

Etymology

Origin of autarky

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek autárkeia, “self-sufficiency,” equivalent to aut- aut- + arke-, stem of arkeîn “to be strong enough, suffice” + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

"Strategic autonomy doesn't mean autarky," Macron said after the speech at the embassy.

From Reuters

"The notion of autarky and food security are right up there at the top of policymaking at the moment," he says.

From BBC

But this kind of autarky has a price -- deepening isolation from the world economy, markets and investment, he noted.

From Reuters

That doesn't mean full-on autarky or isolationism but, rather, enlightened selfishness, which allows for some limited cooperation.

From Salon

In various ways they are all likely to help the cause of anti-EU populists: greater economic autarky, stronger borders and more hostility to green policies.

From The Guardian