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| oc·cu·pan·cy [ ókyəpənsee ] (plural oc·cu·pan·cies) |
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1. act of occupying: the act or state of occupying something such as a building or an official position
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2. level of occupation: the rate or level of occupation of a place
  an apartment building with high occupancy
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3. dwelling place: a building or part of a building where people can live
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4. time of occupying: the period of time during which somebody occupies something such as a building or an official position
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5. commercial law possession of unowned property: the act of taking possession of property, especially land, that has no owner, with the intention of becoming its owner
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6. law legal preemption: the presence of a higher level of government in an area of law that preempts the law of the lower level
The federal government's occupancy of immigration law precludes state action.
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