autarky
noun
au·tar·ky
| \ ˈȯ-ˌtär-kē
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Definition of autarky
1
: self-sufficiency, independence
specifically
: national economic self-sufficiency and independence
2
: a policy of establishing a self-sufficient and independent national economy
Examples of autarky in a Sentence
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The bigger issue is the vast disruption that would occur in the transition to more autarky. — The Economist, "Could a trade war derail global growth?," 21 June 2018 Get our daily newsletter Muhammadu Buhari, who was inaugurated as president in May 2015 in the midst of an economic shock caused by low oil prices, turned to autarky. — The Economist, "Nigeria hopes high tariffs will make it grow more rice," 15 Mar. 2018 There has been a decisive shift away from openness and trade towards local autarky. — The Economist, "The bribe factoryLessons from China’s rust belt," 22 Feb. 2018 The U.S. economy isn’t an autarky like Germany in the nineteen-thirties, where Volkswagen, Bayer, Siemens, and other German corporations benefitted from protectionism, the outlawing of independent trade unions, and big government contracts. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "Why Corporate America Must Stand Up to Trump," 31 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'autarky.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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