self-sufficiency
noun/ˌself səˈfɪʃnsi/
/ˌself səˈfɪʃnsi/
[uncountable]- the ability to do or produce everything that you need without the help of other people
- economic self-sufficiency
- self-sufficiency in something The country aims to achieve self-sufficiency in food production.
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