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autarky

autarky

1 9.9
A policy where a country makes most goods it needs and avoids imports
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːtɑrki/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autarquía
  • Perhaps as a consequence of their troubled memories of central planning, autarky, and mass mobilization of a few decades ago, China's leaders today are committed to reform, at least so long as it improves the country's political and economic stability.
  • economic autarky

Examples

  • However, the autarky approach makes the analysis tidier and easier to follow.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Therefore, for both parties, cooperation appears to be a superior policy to autarky.

    Academic text (2006)
  • And those countries could be in autarky or potentially trading with one another.

  • But all the supply chain stuff it is, is going to start forcing a greater degree of autarky if we're lucky.

  • OK, under autarky, what is the consumer surplus?

  • For net exporters, prices do rise when a country moves from autarky to free trade.

    Blog text (1)
  • Aiming at autarky and fostering international exchange do not go well together.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Agreements signed with Ukraine, Russia, Iran, and other states indicate that economic autarky, as opposed to interdependence, is the optimal strategy for Turkmenistan.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In rural provinces like Xinjiang, Hubei, and Liaoning, a tendency toward local autarky has been developing.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The government's push for autarky led to a significant reduction in imports and an increase in domestic production.

Synonyms

autarchy
vsautarky
  • Formal
9.9

A policy of not buying or trading with other countries so the nation uses its own goods

is identical in meaning but differs as a spelling variant

Antonyms

41 4.4

Needing help from another person or thing to do everyday tasks

How Self-Sufficient

autarky
  • Specialized
1 9.9
self-reliance
17 4.1

Surface Forms

autarky singular
autarkies plural

Etymology

Autarky comes from Greek parts auto- meaning 'self' and arkein meaning 'to be enough' or 'to suffice'. So autarky describes a country trying to be 'self-sufficient', meaning it meets its own needs without relying on other countries.