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   De·pend·en·cy

   /dəˈpend(ə)nsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a dependent or subordinate thing, especially a country or province controlled by another: "the islands became dependencies of Norway and Denmark" Similar colonyprotectorateprovincedominionoutpostsatellitesatellite stateholdingpossessionhistorical:tributaryfiefarchaic:demesne
   • 2. dependence: "the country's dependency on the oil industry" Similar dependencerelianceneed forseeking support fromleaning onclinging to

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