Definition of Occupation
Occupation
oc·cu·pa·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the job that a person does, the business or profession that they are in;
e.g. He is pursuing an occupation in finance.
(noun)
broadly, some activity that one engages in to spend time;
e.g. Doing crossword puzzles is a pleasant occupation for when you are riding the bus.
(noun)
the action of taking possession of a building or an area of land and using it, often by living in it, or an instance of this;
e.g. Our occupation of our new house happened over the course of the week.
(noun)
the action or process of taking control of a building or region, especially by military force, or the duration for which such control is held;
e.g. The army's occupation of the city unseated the nation's government.
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