Definition of Autarchy

1. Noun. Economic independence as a national policy.

Exact synonyms: Autarky
Generic synonyms: Independence, Independency
Derivative terms: Autarchical, Autarkical, Autarkical

2. Noun. A political system governed by a single individual.

Definition of Autarchy

1. n. Self- sufficiency.

Definition of Autarchy

1. Noun. A condition of absolute power. ¹

2. Noun. An autocratic government; an autocracy. ¹

3. Noun. Self-government; a condition of economic self-sufficiency or national independence. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Autarchy

1. absolute rule or power [n -CHIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Autarchy

autantonyms
autapomorph
autapomorphic
autapomorphically
autapomorphies
autapomorphs
autapomorphy
autapse
autapses
autaptic
autarch
autarchic
autarchical
autarchies
autarchs
autarchy (current term)
autarkic
autarkical
autarkically
autarkies
autarkist
autarkists
autarky
autecic
autecious
autecism
autecisms
autecological
autecologies
autecology

Literary usage of Autarchy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"... of our language projections, but probably just as much (if not more) in the environment of our art projections. IMPATIENCE AND autarchy The prophets ..."

2. American Economic Policy and National Security by Theodore H. Moran (1993)
"at the mercy of outsiders for industries vital to national defense, and this has given rise to an agonizing dilemma between autarchy and efficiency. ..."

3. A Supplementary English Glossary by Thomas Lewis Owen Davies (1881)
"autarchy, self-sufficiency. See L., who gives an instance from Valentine's Sermons, 1635, ... Some averre that as the Germans (affecting an autarchy or ..."

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