autarchical

/ɔ:'tɑ:kik/ Cách viết khác : (autarchical) /ɔ:'tɑ:kikəl/

Thân thiện

An autarchical nation produces all its own food and goods.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to autarchy: Pertaining to or characterized by autarchy, which is a system of absolute sovereignty or self-government, often referring to a state or entity that rules itself independently.
   • Synonymous with autarkic: Often used interchangeably to describe a condition of economic self-sufficiency or political independence.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The small island nation maintained an autarchical regime, refusing all foreign influence.
  • Historians studied the autarchical policies of the ancient kingdom, which aimed for complete economic independence.

Advanced Usage

• "autarchical tendencies": Describes inclinations or policies toward absolute self-rule or isolation.
  • The country's autarchical tendencies made international trade negotiations difficult.

Variants and Related Words

• Autarchy (n): Absolute sovereignty or self-government; a state, society, or entity that is self-governing. Also refers to economic self-sufficiency.
  • The philosopher argued for a return to a simple life of autarchy.
• Autarkic (adj): A more common variant meaning economically self-sufficient or politically independent.
  • The autarkic state produced all its own food and goods.

Synonyms

• Sovereign: Possessing supreme or ultimate power.
• Independent: Not influenced or controlled by others; self-governing.
• Self-sufficient: Needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs.

Antonyms

• Dependent: Relying on or requiring the aid of another for support.
• Interdependent: Mutually dependent; depending on each other.

Notes on Meaning

• Political vs. Economic: While "autarchical" primarily relates to political sovereignty (autarchy), it is frequently conflated with "autarkic," which emphasizes economic self-sufficiency (autarky). In many contexts, the terms are used synonymously to describe a state that is both politically independent and economically closed.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or characterized by autarchy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• autarchic
• autarkical