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autarky

The origin and history of autarky.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek autarkeia, meaning self-sufficiency, with the English suffix -y added. The Greek is built from auto-, meaning self, and a verb meaning to suffice.

Origin: Ancient Greek

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