dependant

/ dɪˈpɛndənt /

noun

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

Confusables Note

See dependent

Example Sentences

Further English language requirements for other visa routes and family dependants are expected to be introduced in due course, Home Office Minister Mike Tapp told Parliament on Tuesday.

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"The government has organised multiple flights evacuating British nationals and their dependants from Tel Aviv, prioritising the most vulnerable. These flights will end if there is not sufficient demand."

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Non-essential US embassy staff and their dependants in Baghdad are evacuating from Iraq due to heightened security risks, US government sources said on Wednesday.

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Since January 2024, international postgraduate students have not been able to bring dependants unless their course is a research programme.

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Rules will also be laid out for adult dependants, meaning that they will have to demonstrate a basic understanding of the language.

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