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Synonyms
oc·cu·pa·tion (ŏḱyə-pā́shən)

[Middle English occupacioun, from Old French occupacion, from Latin occupātiō, occupātiōn-, from occupātus past participle of occupāre, to occupy; see occupy.]

noun 

    1. An activity that serves as one's regular source of livelihood; a vocation.
    2. An activity engaged in especially as a means of passing time; an avocation.
    1. The act or process of holding or possessing a place.
    2. The state of being held or possessed.
    1. Invasion, conquest, and control of a nation or territory by foreign armed forces.
    2. The military government exercising control over an occupied nation or territory.