αυταρχία

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Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek αὐταρχία (autarkhía, absolute power, autocracy, autarchy), partially a semantic loan from French autocratie via Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής (autokratḗs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.ftaɾˈçi.a/
  • Hyphenation: αυ‧τάρ‧χί‧α

Noun[edit]

αυταρχία (aftarchíaf (plural αυταρχίες)

  1. (politics) absolute sovereignty, independence, autarky
  2. (government) autarchy, autocracy, absolutism, despotism, authoritarian rule
    Synonyms: απολυταρχία f (apolytarchía), δεσποτισμός m (despotismós)

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