self-sufficiency
noun
self-suf·fi·cien·cy
ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
: the quality or state of being self-sufficient
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self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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China has been doubling down on policies to strengthen its self-sufficiency since the first trade war in 2018.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Few economic philosophies have shaped America’s prosperity as profoundly as Henry Clay’s American System — a blueprint for national strength and self-sufficiency.
—Tim Overton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
By equipping entrepreneurs with the necessary skills and providing access to funding opportunities, networking events and other entrepreneurial spaces can help build self-sufficiency and enable women to grow and sustain their businesses.
—Anou Khot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Other commenters have suggested that Hitler’s Germany, which pursued an economic policy of self-sufficiency, or autarky, may be Trump’s real role model.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Few economic philosophies have shaped America’s prosperity as profoundly as Henry Clay’s American System — a blueprint for national strength and self-sufficiency.
—Tim Overton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
By equipping entrepreneurs with the necessary skills and providing access to funding opportunities, networking events and other entrepreneurial spaces can help build self-sufficiency and enable women to grow and sustain their businesses.
—Anou Khot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Other commenters have suggested that Hitler’s Germany, which pursued an economic policy of self-sufficiency, or autarky, may be Trump’s real role model.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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