(dependencies)
1.
A ~ is a country which is controlled by another country.
N-COUNT
2.
You talk about someone’s ~ when they have a deep emotional, physical, or financial need for a particular person or thing, especially one that you consider excessive or undesirable.
We worried about his ~ on his mother...
? independence
N-UNCOUNT: oft N on n
3.
If you talk about alcohol ~ or chemical ~, you are referring to a situation where someone is an alcoholic or is addicted to drugs. (mainly AM)
In 1985, he began to show signs of alcohol and drug ~...
= addiction
N-VAR: usu n N