dependant

British

/ dɪˈpɛndənt /

noun

a person who depends on another person, organization, etc, for support, aid, or sustenance, esp financial support

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The boss of South East Water has said the company is too dependant on individual facilities after a six-day supply failure affected thousands of people in Kent.

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"You are no longer dependant on a financial system with its middlemen and its costs."

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Figures on the backlog of people waiting for an initial decision on an asylum application include both applicants and dependants.

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Children who came to the UK under the age of 18 may settle with parents, but older dependants could face separate requirements.

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Ella and her three housemates split the rent of £3,000 a month dependant on the size of their bedrooms, but their home does not have a living room.

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