plural dependencies
1
: the quality of being dependent : dependence
the country's dependency on foreign oil
drug/chemical dependency [=addiction]
a dependency on foreign oil
2
: an area that is controlled by a country but that is not formally a part of it
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/dependency. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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