Meaning
- 1.
dependence; reliance — The state of borrowing the power of something or depending on it.
- 2.
pretext — The state of using something for a certain purpose or using something as an unstated excuse for a certain course of action.
dependence; reliance — The state of borrowing the power of something or depending on it.
pretext — The state of using something for a certain purpose or using something as an unstated excuse for a certain course of action.