— autarkic, autarkical , adj. — autarkically , adv. — autarkist , n.
/aw"tahr kee/ , n. , pl. autarkies .
1. the condition of self-sufficiency, esp. economic, as applied to a nation.
2. a national policy of economic independence.
Also, autarchy .
[ 1610-20; autárkeia, equiv. to aut- AUT- + arke- suffice + -ia -IA ]