Thesaurus: occupation

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1. n. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant.
2. n. That which occupies or engages the time and attention; the principal business of one's life; vocation; employment; calling; trade.
3. n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
4. n. the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
5. n. any activity that occupies a person's attention
6. n. the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
7. n. the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
8. 1. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant. 2. That which occupies or engages the time and attention; the principal business of one's life; vocation; employment; calling; trade. Absence of occupation is not rest. Cowper. Occupation bridge (Engin.), a bridge connecting the parts of an estate separated by a railroad, a canal, or an ordinary road. Syn. -- Occupancy; possession; tenure; use; employment; avocation; engagement; vocation; calling; office; trade; profession.
9. n:100 n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money n. the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power n. any activity that occupies a person's attention n. the act of occupying or taking possession of a building