OCCUPATION


Meaning of OCCUPATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɒkjʊpeɪʃ(ə)n ]

( occupations)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

Your occupation is your job or profession.

I suppose I was looking for an occupation which was going to be an adventure...

Occupation: administrative assistant.

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2.

An occupation is something that you spend time doing, either for pleasure or because it needs to be done.

Parachuting is a dangerous occupation.

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3.

The occupation of a country happens when it is entered and controlled by a foreign army.

...the deportation of Jews from Paris during the German occupation.

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