noun oc·cu·pa·tion \ ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-shən
1: a: an activity in which one engages, Pursuing pleasure has been his major occupation.
b: the principal business of one's life : vocation, Teaching was her occupation.
2: a: the possession, use, or settlement of land : occupancy, the last of the historic private houses in the metropolis … still in the occupation of its hereditary owner —Sidney (Australia) Bull.
b: the holding of an office or position, it is only … the occupation … of two offices at the same time that offends public policy —W. D. Miller
3: a: the act or process of taking possession of a place or area : seizure, Spain's occupation of the island
b: the holding and control of an area by a foreign military force, the Roman occupation of Britain
c: the military force occupying a country or the policies carried out by it, The occupation addressed the concerns of the local population.
- Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
**noun** *oc·cu·pa·tion \ ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-shən*
1: **a:** an activity in which one engages, *Pursuing pleasure has been his major occupation.*
**b:** the principal business of one's life : vocation, *Teaching was her occupation.*
2: **a:** the possession, use, or settlement of land : occupancy, *the last of the historic private houses in the metropolis … still in the occupation of its hereditary owner —Sidney (Australia) Bull.*
**b:** the holding of an office or position, *it is only … the occupation … of two offices at the same time that offends public policy —W. D. Miller*
3: **a:** the act or process of taking possession of a place or area : seizure, *Spain's occupation of the island*
**b:** the holding and control of an area by a foreign military force, *the Roman occupation of Britain*
**c:** the military force occupying a country or the policies carried out by it, *The occupation addressed the concerns of the local population.*
*[Source:](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupation) Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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