n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ä-ky ə - ' p ā -sh ə n
Function: 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 WORK
– oc · cu · pa · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– oc · cu · pa · tion · al · ly adverb