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	occupation (oc¦cu\|pa¦tion) Pronunciation: /ɒkjʊˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1a job or profession: people in professional occupations a way of spending time: a game of cards is a pretty harmless occupation 2 [mass noun] the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force: the Roman occupation of Britain the action of entering and taking control of a building: the workers remained in occupation* until 16 October* 3 [mass noun] the action of living in or using a building or other place: a property suitable for occupation by older people adjective British for the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned: an occupation bridge Origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin occupatio(n-), from the verb occupare (see occupy). occupation (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the mid 16th century		Search results in the dictionary reserved occupation preoccupation reoccupation in reoccupy multi-occupation in multi-occupy More results » More words in this category antitrust Brand X brokerage business model clawback common carrier customer-facing cutover honorarium inertia selling monopolist plastic promote pure play space subscriber subsidiary tender 2 tontine zero-rated Nearby Words occlude occluded front occlusal occlusion occult occulting light occupance occupancy occupant occupation occupational occupational hazard occupational medicine occupational psychology occupational therapy occupied occupier occupy occur