oc ‧ cu ‧ pi ‧ er AC /ˈɒkjəpaɪə, ˈɒkjʊpaɪə $ ˈɑːkjəpaɪər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] especially British English
1 . someone who lives in or uses a particular house, piece of land etc ⇨ resident :
A large proportion of occupiers now own their homes.
2 . a member of an army that has occupied a city or country by force
⇨ owner-occupier at ↑ owner-occupied