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occupation
[ok-yuh-pey-shuhn]
noun
a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation.
Her occupation was dentistry.
Synonyms: , , ,any activity in which a person is engaged.
possession, settlement, or use of land or property.
Synonyms:the act of occupying, possessing, or settling.
the state of being occupied, taken over, or settled.
the state of being busy.
His constant occupation with his writing has cut severely into his social life.
the seizure and control of an area by military forces, especially foreign territory.
the term of control of a territory by foreign military forces.
Danish resistance during the German occupation.
tenure or the holding of an office or official function.
during his occupation of the vice presidency.
the act of going into and taking control of a public or private space, as a park or building, especially as an act of protest.
The students' week-long occupation of the dean's office brought about a change in the university's curfew policy.
the state or condition of living or working in a given place.
The landlord will not allow occupation of any of his apartments by families with children or pets.
occupation
/ ˌɒ°ìÂáʊˈ±è±ðɪʃə²Ô /
noun
a person's regular work or profession; job or principal activity
any activity on which time is spent by a person
the act of occupying or the state of being occupied
the control of a country by a foreign military power
the period of time that a nation, place, or position is occupied
(modifier) for the use of the occupier of a particular property
occupation road
occupation bridge
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- occupationless adjective
- occupative adjective
- nonoccupation noun
- reoccupation noun
- self-occupation noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of occupation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"The situation is made worse by the council's approach to housing, which allows huge amounts of houses in multiple occupation, bedsits and bail accommodation to emerge around the town centre," he said.
"The Israeli occupation forces are increasing their attacks on us as journalists, trying to prevent us from doing our work," he alleged.
In Ukraine, the bridge is a hated symbol of Russian occupation.
After owners left, buildings were "over-run" and "hijacked" for illegal occupation.
A fifth of Ukrainian territory is now under Russian control, and for Ukrainians living under occupation there seems little chance that any future deal to end the war will change that.
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