dependency
de.pen.den.cy \-d*n-se-\ n 1: DEPENDENCE 2: something that is dependent on something else; specif : a territ oral unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it
Webster's English Dictionaryde.pen.den.cy \-d*n-se-\ n 1: DEPENDENCE 2: something that is dependent on something else; specif : a territ oral unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it