self sufficiency
/ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənsi/
noun
- The ability to provide for all of one's own needs without help from others.
- The family achieved self-sufficiency by growing their own food and generating their own electricity.
- The country's goal is energy self-sufficiency through renewable sources.
- Learning basic cooking skills is a step toward self-sufficiency.
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