overdependence

/ ˌəʊvədɪˈpɛndəns /

noun

1. the state or fact of being too dependent, esp for help or support

Example Sentences

Mr Vance has also criticised Europe's overdependence on the US in foreign policy - potentially straining US-UK relations.

From BBC

He worries about overdependence on automated and electronic systems.

From Seattle Times

The catastrophic shortage is a result not just of a surge in cases, but also of an overdependence on a single vaccine manufacturer, EuBiologics in Seoul, South Korea, whose production capacity is limited.

From Science Magazine

Li's speech comes amid calls over the past year from the United States and the European Union to "de-risk" their supply chains and reduce overdependence on China in certain sectors, as well as efforts to cut off Chinese enterprises from some advanced semiconductors.

From Reuters

Yellen repeated that the United States was not seeking to decouple from the Chinese economy and said she welcomed continued trade and investment in "uncontroversial" sectors, but the Biden administration would work on "de-risking" supply chains that have an "undue overdependence" on China.

From Reuters