OCCUPIER

occupier

(noun) a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country

resident, occupant, occupier

(noun) someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

occupier (plural occupiers)

One who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.

Noun

Occupier (plural Occupiers)

A proponent or supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement

Source: Wiktionary


Oc"cu*pi`er, n.

1. One who occupies, or has possession.

2. One who follows an employment; hence, a tradesman. [Obs.] "Merchants and occupiers." Holland. The occupiers of thy merchandise. Ezek. xxvii. 27.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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