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n. dependent state, part of a nation

n. lack of independence or self-sufficiency

n. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

territory, district, populated area

n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

domain, land, demesne

n. territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"

kingdom

n. a country with a king as head of state

turf

n. range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"

turf

n. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

empire

n. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

field, area, arena, sphere, orbit, domain, realm

n. a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

principality, princedom

n. territory ruled by a prince

terrain

n. a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

trust, confidence

n. a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

confidence

n. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

sureness, authority, assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence

n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

trust, reliance

n. certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"

regression, fixation, infantile fixation, arrested development

n. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

independence, independency

n. freedom from control or influence of another or others

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