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OCCUPATION
occupation, occupancy, moving in
(noun) the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; “occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal”
occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(noun) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; “he’s not in my line of business”
occupation
(noun) any activity that occupies a person’s attention; “he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”
occupation, military control
(noun) the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
occupation
(noun) the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; “during the German occupation of Paris”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
occupation (countable and uncountable, plural occupations)
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.
The control of a country or region by a hostile army.
Synonyms
• (activity with which one occupies oneself) profession, vocation, interest, employment
Source: Wiktionary
Oc`cu*pa"tion, n. Etym: [L. occupatio: cf.F. occupation.]
1. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant.
2. That which occupies or engages the time and attention; the principal business of one's life; vocation; employment; calling; trade. Absence of occupation is not rest. Cowper. Occupation bridge (Engin.), a bridge connecting the parts of an estate separated by a railroad, a canal, or an ordinary road.
Syn.
– Occupancy; possession; tenure; use; employment; avocation; engagement; vocation; calling; office; trade; profession.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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