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Autocracy vs Autarky - What's the difference?

autocracy | autarky |

As nouns the difference between autocracy and autarky

is that autocracy is a form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual while autarky is national economic self-sufficiency.

autocracy

English

(wikipedia autocracy)

Noun

(autocracies)
  • A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

    • Synonyms

    * bigmanism * despotism * dictatorship * monarchy * tyranny

    Related terms

    * autocrat * autocratic * autocratically

    Hypernyms

    * totalitarianism

    autarky

    English

    (wikipedia autarky)

    Noun

    (autarkies)
  • National economic self-sufficiency.
  • The state of personal self-sufficiency.
  • An enclosed ecosystem.

    • Derived terms

    * autarkic * autarkical * autarkically * autarkist

    Related terms

    * autarchy