🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

経済的自立

Pronunciation / Transliteration: keizaiteki jiritsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Autarky/ˈɔː.tɑːr.ki/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"国家の経済的自立は厳しい試練であった。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Economic independence or self-sufficiency, especially as a national policy of avoiding international trade and relying entirely on domestic resources.

    "The regime pursued a strict policy of autarky to isolate its economy from foreign shocks."
  2. 2

    A country, state, or economic system that is economically self-sufficient.

    "Transforming the island into a regional autarky required massive internal agricultural reforms."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'autarkeia', meaning 'self-sufficiency', which is a compound of 'autos' (self) and 'arkein' (to suffice). The term entered English in the late 19th century through political and economic discourse, gaining widespread prominence during the interwar period of the 20th century to describe nations pursuing economic independence.

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