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1. The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
   - dependence, dependance
    
2. Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
   - addiction, dependence, dependance, habituation
    
3. A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
   - colony

Derived forms: dependencies

See also: depend, dependent

Type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state, state

Encyclopedia: Dependency