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occupation

oc·cu·pa·tion [ òkyə páysh'n ] (plural oc·cu·pa·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. job: the job by which somebody earns a living

2. activity: an activity on which time is spent

3. act of occupying: an act of occupying or the state of being occupied

4. military invasion: the invasion and control of a country or area by enemy forces

5. time of occupying: the period of time during which something is occupied

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