occupation Pronunciation: /ɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn/Translate occupation | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of occupationn. 1 [Mil.] Besetzung; (period) Besatzungszeit 2 (activity) Beschäftigung 3 (profession) Berufoccupation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of occupation in the British & World English dictionary Definition of occupation in the US English dictionary