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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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   Synonyms for OCCUPATIONS: professions, vocations, employments, lines, works, callings, jobs, trades; Antonyms of OCCUPATIONS: pursuits, hobbies, avocations, vacancies, ejections, vacations, dispossessions, ejectments.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to occupation. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of occupation. He gave his occupation as bus driver. Synonyms. job. trade. business. line of work. profession. work. capacity.

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