occupation
nounDefinition of occupation
1a
: an activity in which one engages
Pursuing pleasure has been his major occupation.
b
: the principal business of one's life : vocation
Teaching was her occupation.
2a
: the possession, use, or settlement of land : occupancy
the last of the historic private houses in the metropolis ⊠still in the occupation of its hereditary owner — Sidney (Australia) Bull.
b
: the holding of an office or position
it is only ⊠the occupation ⊠of two offices at the same time that offends public policy— W. D. Miller
3a
: the act or process of taking possession of a place or area : seizure
Spain's occupation of the island
b
: the holding and control of an area by a foreign military force
the Roman occupation of Britain
c
: the military force occupying a country or the policies carried out by it
The occupation addressed the concerns of the local population.
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