occupation

occupation
noun Etymology: Middle English occupacioun, from Anglo-French occupaciun, from Latin occupation-, occupatio, from occupare Date: 14th century 1. a. an activity in which one engages <
pursuing pleasure has been his major occupation
>
b. the principal business of one's life ; vocation 2. a. the possession, use, or settlement of land ; occupancy b. the holding of an office or position 3. a. the act or process of taking possession of a place or area ; seizure b. the holding and control of an area by a foreign military force c. the military force occupying a country or the policies carried out by it Synonyms: see workoccupational adjectiveoccupationally adverb

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