dependency
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- n the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
- n being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- n a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
- One of those visions was "Reduce dependency on fossil fuels.
- Railroads formed another decisive part of the cage of dependency .
- Bob had battled alcohol dependency for several decades, regularly drinking at least 35 beers a week.