αὐταρχία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

αὔταρχος (aútarkhos, autocratic, absolute; autarchic) +‎ -ία (-ía), from αὐτ- (aut-, self) +‎ ἄρχω (árkhō, to rule, govern)

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Noun

αὐτᾰρχῐ́ᾱ (autarkhíāf (genitive αὐτᾰρχίᾱς); first declension (Koine)

  1. absolute power; autocracy, despotism
  2. autarchy, self-government, self-rule, sovereignty

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