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autarky

A self-sufficient economy, with no external trade. The term is often used in economics to describe policies of decreasing reliance on external trade by tariffs or quotas.

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An autarky is an economy that limits trade with the outside world, or an ecosystem not affected by influences from its outside, and relies entirely on its own resources.

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