Autarchy may refer to: * Autarchism, an ideology or practice that promotes individual self-governance *

Autocracy Autocracy is a form of government in which absolute power is held by the head of state and Head of government, government, known as an autocrat. It includes some forms of monarchy and all forms of dictatorship, while it is contrasted with demo ...

, an ideology or practice that promotes concentration of power in the hands of one person *

Autarky Autarky is the characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to societies, communities, states, and their economic systems. Autarky as an ideology or economic approach has been attempted by a range of political ideologies and movement ...

, an ideology or practice that promotes (social, cultural, economic) self-sufficiency

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