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- Dictionaryoc·cu·pa·tion/ˌäkyəˈpāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a job or profession: "his prime occupation was as editor" Similar
- 2. the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force: "the Roman occupation of Britain"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word occupation, from an activity or profession to a military force or seizure. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.
Occupation definition: a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation. See examples of OCCUPATION used in a sentence.
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An occupation is a physical takeover. Your student group's occupation of the college building made news when your demands became known. In exchange for leaving, you wanted the college to grant a tuition freeze.
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Learn the various meanings of the word occupation, such as a trade, profession, business, or a military control of a place. See synonyms, antonyms, word forms, origin, and sentence examples of occupation.
Definition of occupation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
