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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Example Sentences

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The foreign office separately announced Monday that "as a precautionary measure" dependants of UK embassy staff in the UAE will be temporarily withdrawn from the country.

From Barron's

The government says all passengers must hold a valid travel document and non-British dependants will require a valid visa or permission to enter or remain that was granted for more than six months.

From BBC

This follows policy changes restricting students' ability to bring dependants to the UK.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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