dependant

/ dɪˈpɛndənt /

noun

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

Usage

See dependent

Example Sentences

Turkey has a relatively large defense budget of $15 billion but is mostly dependant on imports for its advanced platforms.

From The Daily Beast

Health care costs are path dependant; you can't just hit the reset button and decide we'd rather do it West Germany's way.

From The Daily Beast

The last tidings of him came from Ireland, where he was living as a dependant on some reduced family.

From Project Gutenberg

Isaacson had never before spoken so roughly, so almost ferociously to a dependant.

From Project Gutenberg

On either side can be seen giant stalactites dependant from the roof, looking like mighty columns to support the dome.

From Project Gutenberg

There was no pleading illness, for she was quite well; there must be no saying, "I will not go," for she was only a dependant.

From Project Gutenberg

I am here as a paid dependant and receiving really too high wages for any possible work I can give in return.

From Project Gutenberg