self-sufficing

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Paraguay was an isolated and almost self-sufficing commonwealth.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.

In Cornwall, however, the housewife still bakes her own bread and is in other ways more self-sufficing, and let us add more thrifty, than elsewhere.

From Nooks and Corners of Cornwall by Scott, C. A. Dawson

He finds lonely meditation so inspiring that he is too indifferent to the troubles of less self-sufficing or clear-sighted human beings.

From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

The fleets of capital ships thus organized, and disposed as occasion may require and sound strategy dictate, are not, however, by any means to be regarded as autonomous and self-sufficing organisms.

From Naval Warfare by Thursfield, James R.

It is strength To live four-square, careless of outward shows, And self-sufficing.

From The Epic of Hades In Three Books by Morris, Lewis, Sir