occupation
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plural
occupations
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occupations
Britannica Dictionary definition of OCCUPATION
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the work that a person does
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a person's job or profession
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He is thinking about changing occupations and becoming a police officer.
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“What's your occupation?” “I'm a stay-at-home mom.”
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She listed her occupation as “writer” on the form. [=she wrote “writer” on the part of the form that asked what she did for work]
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an activity that a person spends time doing
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His favorite occupation [=pastime] is playing chess.
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Swimming was their main occupation at summer camp.
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the activity of living in or using a particular place
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Some evidence of human occupation was found in these caves.
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The offices are ready for occupation.
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a situation in which the military of a foreign government goes into an area or country and takes control of it
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occupation of a foreign country
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people living under occupation
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The novel tells about life during the occupation.
