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occupation > 5 senses
NOUN1occupation, business, job, line of work, lineThe principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
2occupation, military controlThe control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
3occupationAny activity that occupies a person's attention
4occupation, occupancy, taking possession, moving inThe act of occupying or taking possession of a building
5occupationThe period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
occupation > pronunciation
Soundsaa.kyahpey'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
occupation > noun 1, act
MeaningThe principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.
Synonymsbusiness, job, line of work, line
Broaderactivity
Narrowerconfectionery; sport; farming, land; game, biz; career, calling, vocation; employment, work; appointment; position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation; treadmill, salt mine; trade, craft; profession; metier, medium; accountancy, accounting; photography; catering
Adjectivesoccupational
Verbsoccupy
occupation > noun 2, act
MeaningThe control of a country by military forces of a foreign power.
Synonymsmilitary control
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Broadersocial control
Verbsoccupy
occupation > noun 3, act
MeaningAny activity that occupies a person's attention.
Examples"he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
Broaderactivity
Verbsoccupy; occupy; occupy
occupation > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of occupying or taking possession of a building.
Examples"occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
Synonymsoccupancy, taking possession, moving in
Broaderacquiring, getting
Narrowerpreoccupancy, preoccupation
Verbsoccupy; occupy
occupation > noun 5, time
MeaningThe period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied.
Examples"during the German occupation of Paris"
Broadertime period, period of time, period
Verbsoccupy; occupy; occupy

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