occupation
occupation Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person's regular job, profession, or principal means of earning a living.
"Please state your name, age, and current occupation on the registration form."
The action, state, or period of taking possession of and controlling a territory or place, especially by a foreign military force.
"Historians documented how daily life changed during the decades of foreign occupation."
The act or state of residing in, using, or holding a building, room, or piece of land.
"The newly renovated apartment building will be ready for occupation at the start of next month."
Any activity or pastime in which a person engages to spend time.
"Gardening became her favorite occupation during the quiet summer weekends."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'occupation', from Latin 'occupationem' (a taking possession of, a seizing), a noun of action from 'occupare' (to seize, take possession of, fill up), composed of 'ob-' (over) and a form of 'capere' (to take, grasp).