Dependency

Noun

1. A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.

   "Frank's sullen dependency was driving his father nuts."

2. Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:

   "In the United States' governmental structure, the military is conceived as a dependency under the executive branch."

3. The status of being a legal dependent; the relationship between a dependent and their provider.
4. A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
5. A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol.