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   Oc·cu·pa·tion

   /ˌäkyəˈpāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a job or profession: "his prime occupation was as editor" Similar jobday jobprofessionworkline of workline of businesstradeemploymentpositionpostsituationbusinesscareermétiervocationcallingcraftskillfieldprovincewalk of lifewayinformal:racketgamegriparchaic:employ
   • ▪ a way of spending time: "a game of cards is a pretty harmless occupation" Similar pastimeactivityleisure activityhobbypursuitinterestentertainmentrecreationdiversionamusementdivertissementarchaic:resource
   • 2. the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force: "the Roman occupation of Britain"
   • ▪ the action of entering and taking control of a building: "the workers remained in occupation until October 16" Similar conquestcaptureinvasionseizuretakeoverannexationoverrunningsubjugationsubjectionappropriationcolonizationpossessionrulecontrolsuzerainty
   • 3. the action or fact of living in or using a building or other place: "a property suitable for occupation by older people" Similar residenceresidencyhabitationinhabitationoccupancytenancytenureleaseliving inpossessionuseincumbencyholdingformal:dwellingrare:inhabitancyhabitancyinhabitancedomiciliation

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin occupatio(n-), from the verb occupare (see occupy). occupation (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the mid 16th century.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoccupation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of occupation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › occupationOccupation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of occupation. noun. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money. synonyms: business, job, line, line of work. see more. noun. any activity that occupies a person's attention. “he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”. see more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › occupationOccupation - definition of occupation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a person's regular work or profession; job or principal activity. 2. any activity on which time is spent by a person. 3. the act of occupying or the state of being occupied. 4. (Military) the control of a country by a foreign military power. 5. the period of time that a nation, place, or position is occupied.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOCCUPATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 1. a person's usual or principal work or business, esp. as a means of earning a living; vocation. Her occupation was dentistry. 2. any activity in which a person is engaged. 3. possession, settlement, or use of land or property. 4. the act of occupying.

6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › occupationoccupation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 7, 2024 · An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job. The act, process or state of possessing a place. ( geopolitics, military) The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force . Synonyms [ edit]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOCCUPATION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   OCCUPATION meaning: 1. your job: 2. a situation in which an army moves into a place and takes control of it: 3…. Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › occupationOccupation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   OCCUPATION meaning: 1 : the work that a person does a person's job or profession; 2 : an activity that a person spends time doing.