Meaning & use
occupation
A person's regular job or profession, or the act of taking control of a place, especially by military force.
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His occupation as a marine biologist takes him to remote coral reefs every summer.
The country struggled economically during the decade-long occupation by foreign troops.
A note on using this word
Occupation can mean a job or a military takeover; the surrounding context almost always makes clear which sense is meant.
Words with a similar meaning
professiontakeover
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