self-support

[ self-suh-pawrt, -pohrt, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˌsɛlf- /

the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.

Origin of self-support

First recorded in 1760–70

self-sup·port·ed, adjective self-sup·port·ed·ness, noun self-sup·port·ing, adjective self-sup·port·ing·ly, adverb

There is hope that the site will one day be self-supporting from ad sales.

Africa's WikiLeaks |Philip Shenon |August 12, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
In Labrador these missions are largely, though by no means wholly, self-supporting.

The Long Labrador Trail |Dillon Wallace
Every village must be self-supporting, and therefore an equilibrium of arable and pasture will be established in every village.

Domesday Book and Beyond |Frederic William Maitland
They are boasting to-day that as a nation they are self-sufficing and self-supporting.

Raemaekers' Cartoons |Louis Raemaekers

Malta is considered to be self-supporting, in the political acceptation of the term, so far as England is concerned.

The Story of Malta |Maturin M. Ballou
It was beyond doubt that, in 1839, the internal postal service was self-supporting.

The History of the Post Office in British North America |William Smith

self-supporting

able to support or maintain oneself without the help of others

able to stand up or hold firm without support, props, attachments, etc