🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

autarcie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /o.taʁ.si/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Autarky/ˈɔːtɑːrki/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le pays a vécu en autarcie pendant plusieurs décennies."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Economic independence or self-sufficiency, especially as a national policy of avoiding international trade and relying entirely on domestic resources.

    "The regime pursued a strict policy of autarky to isolate its economy from foreign shocks."
  2. 2

    A country, state, or economic system that is economically self-sufficient.

    "Transforming the island into a regional autarky required massive internal agricultural reforms."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'autarkeia', meaning 'self-sufficiency', which comes from 'autos' (self) and 'arkein' (to suffice). It entered English in the mid-19th century and gained significant usage during the 20th century in the context of international trade and totalitarian economic policies aiming for complete national independence.

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