Synonyms: dependency, colony
Definition: a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
Similar words: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
Definition: a demarcated area of the Earth
Synonyms: dependance, dependence, dependency
Definition: the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Similar words: state
Definition: the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Usage: the current state of knowledge; his state of health; in a weak financial state
Synonyms: addiction, habituation, dependance, dependence, dependency
Definition: being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Similar words: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Definition: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions