🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자급자족의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jageupjajogui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Autarchic/ɔːˈtɑː.kɪk/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #28450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 국가는 자급자족의 경제 체제를 유지했다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Ruling with absolute, unchecked power; despotic or autocratic.

    "The autarchic regime suppressed all forms of political dissent and centralized control over the media."
  2. 2

    Relating to or characterized by autarky; economically self-sufficient and independent of external trade.

    "In response to heavy sanctions, the nation attempted to build an autarchic economy centered on domestic production."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'autos' meaning 'self' and 'arkhos' meaning 'ruler' or 'leader', combined to form 'autarkheia' (self-sufficiency). Entering English in the late 19th century via modern political and economic discourse, the term evolved to describe systems, regions, or governments characterized by absolute self-sufficiency and economic independence.

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