Autarchy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɔːtəki/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Autarchy is a noun meaning A condition of absolute power.
Meaning
A condition of absolute power.
More Meanings
- (government) Autocracy (absolute rule by a single person).
- (politics) Sovereignty or self-government (national political independence).
- Alternative spelling of autarky (“personal condition or state of self-reliance; (policy of) national economic self-sufficiency; self-sufficient country or region”).
Example Sentences
Like Philip's, Franco's autarchy was shrouded in religiosity—not Christianity alone, but also a sort of dim Wagnerian vision of hero-gods and Valhallas, a gloomy level of devotion on which paganism, Catholicism and the apotheosis of the State could conveniently be mingled.
Word Forms
- autarchies
Synonyms for autarchy
Depending on context, synonyms include government, autocracy, autarky.
Antonyms for autarchy
Common opposites include commonwealth, democracy, republic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autocracy, autarky, autarchie, absoluteness, anarchy, anocracy.
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