noun (n)

• the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else(noun.state)

  Synonym:
  dependance, dependence
  

  source: wordnet30
• being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)(noun.state)

  Synonym:
  addiction, dependance, dependence, habituation
  

  source: wordnet30
• a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country(noun.location)

  Synonym:
  colony
  

  source: wordnet30
• State of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust.(noun)

  source: webster1913