This kind of dependence on donors is a broader, older idea of “corruption” than bribery.
In her talk on Wednesday, Clinton also took credit for weaning several other countries off of their dependence on Iranian oil.
And four million people self-report a dependence on the drug.
Many European countries are more vulnerable to Russian retaliation due to their dependence on Russia for their natural gas.
I never gave the worst interpretation of your dependence: I always gave it the highest one, the justification of your creation.
Consider what you are about—this work of yours is the only dependence we have in the world.
All my dependence, all my hopes, are in your mother's favour.
The greater her disappointment from them, the greater must be her dependence on me.
His dependence for that must be founded in the doctrine of the other preacher.
It was fortunate for the country, that this was their dependence.
early 15c., from Middle French dépendance, from dependre (see depend). Originally also dependance (the earlier form), depending whether the writer had French or Latin foremost in mind; the Latin form gradually predominated and after c.1800 dependance is rare. As an adjective from c.1600.
dependence de·pend·ence (dĭ-pěn'dəns)
n.
The state of being dependent, as for support.
Subordination to someone or something needed or greatly desired.
A compulsive or chronic need; an addiction.
