/ ˈɒkjupaɪə(r); NAmE ˈɑːk-/ noun
1.
occupier (of sth) ( formal ) a person who lives in or uses a building, room, piece of land, etc.
SYN occupant :
The letter was addressed to the occupier of the house.
—see also owner-occupier
2.
[ usually pl. ] a member of an army that is occupying a foreign country, etc.