dispensability

noun

dis·​pens·​abil·​i·​ty dəˌspen(t)səˈbilətē 

(ˌ)diˌ-, 

-ətē, 

-i

plural -es

: the quality or state of being dispensable

his dispensability to his corporation and his corporation's indispensability to him are bound to remain the crux of his problem

—John McDonald

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