autarkic

adjective

au·​tar·​kic ȯ-ˈtär-kik How to pronounce autarkic (audio)
: of, relating to, or marked by autarky
autarkical adjective

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Weakening the economy Economically, Franco implemented autarkic policies, a system of limited trade designed to isolate Spain and protect it from anti-Spanish influences. Rachelle Wilson Tollemar, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2026 Putin has adopted autarkic self-reliance and other ideas that appear to draw on North Korea’s Juche ideology—the doctrine formulated by Kim Jong Il in 1982 that seeks to foreground national economic and military self-reliance. Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

autarky + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autarkic was in 1936

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“Autarkic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autarkic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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