autarchy
/ˈɔːtɑːrki/
noun
- A system of government where one person has total power; absolute rule or sovereignty.
- The country fell under the autarchy of a single dictator for decades.
- Historians often compare the autarchy of ancient emperors to modern authoritarian regimes.
- Many citizens protested against the autarchy that suppressed all political opposition.
- Economic self-sufficiency, especially of a nation that does not rely on imports from other countries.
- During the war, the government enforced autarchy to reduce dependence on foreign supplies.
- The island nation pursued autarchy by growing its own food and manufacturing its own goods.
- Some economists argue that complete autarchy is impossible in a globalized world.
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