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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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