n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ - ˌ tär-k ē
Function: noun
Etymology: German Autarkie, from Greek autarkeia, from autark ē s self-sufficient, from aut- + arkein to defend, suffice ― more at ARK
Date: 1657
1 : SELF-SUFFICIENCY , INDEPENDENCE specifically : national economic self-sufficiency and independence
2 : a policy of establishing a self-sufficient and independent national economy