dependent
1 : determined or conditioned by another
: contingent 2 a : relying on another for esp. financial support
b : lacking the necessary means of support or protection and in need of aid from others (as a public agency) [have the child declared and taken away from his or her parents "L. H. Tribe"]
3 : subject to another's jurisdiction [the United States and its territories]
n
: a person who is dependent
;esp : a close relative or member of a taxpayer's household who receives over half of his or her support from the taxpayer and is a U.S. citizen, national, or resident, or a resident of a bordering country (as Mexico) see also
dependency exemption at
exemption