occupation
Meaning
- An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
- The act, process or state of possessing a place.
- The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force.
Synonyms
line of work
avocation
military control
have a room to oneself
steady job
regular work
occupational category
means of living
of occupation
being occupied
tool bit
carrer
engagment
exclusive possession
exercitation
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
Etymology
From Middle English occupacioun, borrowed from Middle French occupation, from Latin occupātio, from occupō (“occupy, seize”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to seize, grab”).
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