English to English
noun
- the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
source: WordNet 3.0
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
source: WordNet 3.0
- a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
source: WordNet 3.0
- State of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust.
source: Webster 1913
