self-sustaining

/ˌˈsɛlf səsˌteɪnɪŋ/
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Definitions of self-sustaining
  1. adjective
    able to provide for your own needs without help from others
    synonyms: self-sufficient, self-sufficing
    independent
    free from external control and constraint
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