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   Au·tar·chy

   /ˈôˌtärkē/

   

   noun

   • 1. another term for autocracy
   • 2. variant spelling of autarky

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from modern Latin autarchia, from Greek autos ‘self’ + -arkhia (from arkhein ‘take the lead’), on the pattern of monarchia ‘monarchy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. autarchic adjective
   • 2. autarchical adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • A

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   • U

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • C

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   • H

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   • Y

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