noun.
Self-government; a condition of economic self-sufficiency or national independence.
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noun.
economic independence as a national policy
noun.
a political system governed by a single individual
Word Usage
"Economic autarchy ("autarchy" is just philosopher-speak for "self-sufficiency") has a long pedigree in Thomistic (the most prominent strain of Catholic) philosophy."