dependency
noun uk/dɪˈpen.dən.si/ us/dɪˈpen.dən.si/
(COUNTRY)
[ C ]附属国;附属地
a country that is supported and governed by another country
Saint Helena is a British dependency whose inhabitants have full UK citizenship.
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- The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown dependencies.
- The Baltic states were former Soviet dependencies.
- Monaco is a French dependency.