Occupation

[ɒkjʊ'peɪʃ(ə)n] or [,ɑkju'peʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; 'occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal'.

(noun.) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; 'he's not in my line of business'.

(noun.) any activity that occupies a person's attention; 'he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game'.

(noun.) the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power.

(noun.) the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; 'during the German occupation of Paris'.

Inputed by Betty--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant.

(n.) That which occupies or engages the time and attention; the principal business of one's life; vocation; employment; calling; trade.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Possession, holding, tenure, use, occupancy.[2]. Employment, business, calling, vocation, AVOCATION, profession, pursuit, trade, craft, walk of life.

Typist: Pierce

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Employment, avocation, possession, usurpation, encroachment, tenure, calling,pursuit, trade, business, holding

ANT:Idleness, vacancy, leisure, abandonment, vacation, re_signation

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Examples

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