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A job or profession
“His occupation as a Wall Street executive is little more than a sinecure.”
Work or activity undertaken as part of one's job or project
“It has been just a matter of ten years since he commenced with his occupation of painting.”
The action of living in or using a building or other place
“In April of 1990, the claimant commenced his occupation of the premises.”
The action of entering and taking control of a building or land
“He ultimately lost his business because it could not survive his inability to fully service his customers during the weeklong occupation of the building by protestors.”
A recreational or leisurely way of spending time
“Athletics was at first the leisure occupation of the classes wealthy enough to afford the time for such activities.”
An area of special expertise or responsibility
The process of colonizing or taking over a place or land
Control or dominance over someone or something
The state of being engrossed in something
The fact of supporting one's living through work or one's income
Exhausting work, especially physical labor
An organized public demonstration expressing strong objection to an official policy or course of action
A period marked by the rule or ascendancy of a given person, family or group
One's social rank or position
The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present
(armed/military intervention) Hostile interference by a state in another's affairs
One's special interest or inclination
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