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AUTARKIC
autarkic, autarkical
(adjective) of countries; not relying on imports
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
autarkic (comparative more autarkic, superlative most autarkic)
Pertaining to an autarky; self-sufficient.
Source: Wiktionary
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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