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autarchy

[ aw-tahr-kee ]

noun

, plural au·tar·chies.
  1. absolute sovereignty.
  2. an autocratic government.

autarchy

1

/ ˈɔːtɑːkɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (now rare) of autarky
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

autarchy

2

/ ˈɔːtɑːkɪ /

noun

  1. unlimited rule; autocracy
  2. self-government; self-rule
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • auˈtarchic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • au·tarchic au·tarchi·cal adjective
  • au·tarchi·cal·ly adverb
  • autar·chist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of autarchy1

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

Origin of autarchy1

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

Autarchy proved decreasingly possible as the church tried to extend its involvement.

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

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