dependency
or de·pend·an·cy
Origin of dependency
Examples from the Web for dependency
Contemporary Examples of dependency
So the dependency story is strange and uneven, and especially nasty when it comes to women.
And needless to say, smoking dope in the past month is not evidence of abuse or dependency.
Too many Americans—including Christians—are afraid that helping the poor will create ‘dependency.’
They went out of their way to tell me how such programs “breed” complacency, laziness, and—wait for it—dependency.
As civil war loomed, Byron reckoned that dependency or continued occupation were the most probable outcomes.
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and SavvyMichael Weiss
February 16, 2014
Historical Examples of dependency
It has been said that that republic is become a dependency of Germany.
England and GermanyEmile Joseph Dillon
He died regretted, in the year this dependency was colonised.
The dependency of communication on literacy proved to be communication's strength.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
It was the first time she had ever reminded him of his dependency.
The Dude WranglerCaroline Lockhart
In 1844 the place was declared to be a dependency of Cape Colony.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6)Louis Creswicke