A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
An external component whose functionality is relied on.
Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else
A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol.
The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs but the protected state retains its nominal sovereignty.
An autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity.
Government by a protector; especially, the government of England, Scotland, and Ireland by Oliver Cromwell.