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occupation

/ occupation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
"occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
Type of:
acquiring getting
Kinds of:
preoccupancy preoccupation
Derived:
inhabit occupy reside lodge in
noun Sense 2
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
"he''s not in my line of business"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
sport farming land game biz
Derived:
absorb engross engage occupy
noun Sense 3
any activity that occupies a person''s attention
"he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
Type of:
activity
Derived:
concern interest occupy worry busy
noun Sense 4
the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
Type of:
social control
Derived:
invade occupy
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
noun Sense 5
the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
"during the German occupation of Paris"
Type of:
time period period of time period
Derived:
inhabit occupy fill take use up
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
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acquiring getting preoccupancy preoccupation activity sport farming land game biz social control time period