Excessive dependence on or trust in someone or something.
an over-reliance on technology
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The weakness of this over-reliance on exports was exposed by the Great Depression during the 1930s.
Educational diversity is threatened by the over-reliance on objective scores and rankings.
The Union Navy's blockade impeded the flow of replacement parts, while forcing an over-reliance upon rail transport instead of coastal and river transport.
He wants to see more emphasis given to the role of primary and community care, rather than over-reliance on hospitals.
There are still major problems - chronic shortages of drugs, a lack of trained staff and facilities, low immunisation rates and an over-reliance on foreign aid.
If there is a criticism of these final episodes, it is probably the over-reliance on deep, world-shaking revelations about the characters.
This is a perfectly valid strategy, which aims to reduce over-reliance in one specific area by spreading risk across a number of different businesses.
The album works best for fans of the smooth groove R'n'B style, given its over-reliance on slick beats and sexy melodies.
Pete's major error is his over-reliance on the crew.
Many of today's security breaches can be blamed on an over-reliance on passwords.
An over-reliance on international technology companies means the UK is still exposed, particularly given the continued decline in the manufacturing sector.
Economic development was retarded by over-dependence on the British Treasury and by over-reliance on declining traditional industries.
America's over-reliance on technological, as opposed to human, intelligence has become legendary.
Avoiding over-reliance on foreign tourists, this lodge has successfully grown its business by focussing on Namibian business travellers.
Over-reliance on such drugs can actually create a vicious cycle of chronic head pain.
His surviving works are characterized by tunefulness and harmonic simplicity, though with an over-reliance on predictable if pleasing phrase structures.
Over-reliance on senna may deplete the body of essential nutrients.
Whether these latest strategic moves will improve results, and remove its over-reliance on its main Hong Kong market, remains to be seen.
He questioned the company's over-reliance on a small number of core products to deliver growth.
At the same time emerged the enduring flaws of British food: a chronic lack of basic skills and an over-reliance on bottled sauces.