(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
existing as an independent entity
held from above and hanging down
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
contingent on something else
addicted to a drug
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
