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Word: Occupation
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: via Old French from Latin occupatio(n-), from the verb occupare (see occupy). occupation (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the mid 16th century
ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn
a job or profession
Short Definition:job or profession
Examples:- people in professional occupations
the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force
Short Definition:action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force
Examples:- the Roman occupation of Britain
the action of living in or using a building or other place
Short Definition:action of living in or using building
Examples:- a property suitable for occupation by older people
Word: Occupation
Speech Type: Adjective
ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn
for the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned
Short Definition:for use of occupiers
Examples:- an occupation bridge
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