What does occupation mean?
Definitions for occupation
ˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃənoc·cu·pa·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word occupation.
Princeton's WordNet
occupation, business, job, line of work, linenoun
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
"he's not in my line of business"
occupation, military controlnoun
the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
occupationnoun
any activity that occupies a person's attention
"he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
occupation, occupancy, moving innoun
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
"occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
occupationnoun
the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
"during the German occupation of Paris"
GCIDE
Occupationnoun
That which occupies or engages the time and attention.
Occupationnoun
Specfically: The principal business of one's life; the principal work by which one earns one's livelihood; vocation; employment; profession; calling; trade; avocation; as, these days many people continue to practice their occupation well into their seventies.
Wiktionary
occupationnoun
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
occupationnoun
The act, process or state of possessing a place.
occupationnoun
The control of a country or region by a hostile army.
Etymology: From occupacioun, from occupation, from occupatio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Occupationnoun
Etymology: from occupation, Fr. occupatio, Lat.
Spain hath enlarged the bounds of its crown within this last sixscore years, much more than the Ottomans: I speak not of matches or unions, but of arms, occupations, invasions. Francis Bacon.
Such were the distresses of the then infant world; so incessant their occupations about provision for food, that there was little leisure to commit any thing to writing. John Woodward.
In your most busy occupations, when you are never so much taken up with other affairs, yet now and then send up an ejaculation to the God of your salvation. William Wake.
The red pestilence strike all trades in Rome,
And occupations perish. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.He was of the same craft with them, and wrought, for by their occupation they were tent-makers. Acts xviii. 3.
ChatGPT
occupation
Occupation generally refers to a person's regular profession, job, or trade by which they earn a living. It encompasses the specific activities, tasks, or responsibilities that an individual engages in to earn income or contribute to society. Occupations can vary widely and include professions such as doctors, teachers, engineers, lawyers, as well as tradespeople such as plumbers, carpenters, and electricians.
Wikidata
Occupation
"Occupation" is the third season premiere and 34th episode of the re-imagined American science fiction drama television series Battlestar Galactica. The episode was written by re-imagined creator Ronald D. Moore, and directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan. It first aired on October 6, 2006 on the Sci-Fi Channel along with the following episode "Precipice". In the episode, the Cylons are in their fourth month of a military occupation on New Caprica, where the majority of the human population are residing. A resistance movement is trying to deter the Cylons away. Meanwhile, Admiral William Adama continues his plan to rescue everybody there. Unlike most episodes, it does not include a survivor count. The story behind the episode was inspired by several wars and occupations in the past, including the Quartering Acts and the Iraq War. Several parts of the episode changed from the script, more predominantly the scenes involving a suicide bombing. The producers were worried that the Sci Fi Channel would not allow the inclusion of the scene. The episode was seen by 2.2 million viewers and attracted generally positive reactions from critics. In addition, Moore's writing of the episode was nominated for an Emmy and a Writers Guild of America award.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
occupation
The state of occupying or taking possession. Also, the state of being occupied or possessed; possession.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'occupation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4097
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'occupation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4827
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'occupation' in Nouns Frequency: #1339
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of occupation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of occupation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of occupation in a Sentence
Liberation and occupation are two sides of the same coin.
Some people have mistaken the police's tolerance for weakness, i call for students who are planning to return to the occupation sites tonight not to do so.
Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking.
Moscow eventually has to end its occupation of Ukraine's sovereign territory, crimea is still sovereign territory of Ukraine.
Unless the Russians intend to be completely genocidal – they could flatten all the major cities, and Ukrainians will rise up against Russian occupation – there will be just constant guerrilla war.
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Translations for occupation
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- حرفة, وظيفةArabic
- акупа́цыяBelarusian
- окупа́цияBulgarian
- ocupacióCatalan, Valencian
- корматаллаChechen
- obsazení, okupace, zaměstnáníCzech
- besættelse, okkupation, beskæftigelse, erhverv, arbejdeDanish
- Okkupation, Besetzung, Beschäftigung, BerufGerman
- απασχόληση, κατάληψη, κατοχήGreek
- okupoEsperanto
- ocupaciónSpanish
- okupatsioonEstonian
- miehitys, ajanviete, ammatti, työ, omistusFinnish
- occupationFrench
- gabháil, lonnaíochtIrish
- gnìomhachd, obair, dreuchd, cosnadhScottish Gaelic
- תעסוקה, כיבושHebrew
- कब्जेHindi
- foglalkozásHungarian
- աշխատանք, օկուպացիա, զբաղմունքArmenian
- pendudukanIndonesian
- occupazioneItalian
- 職業, 仕事, 占領Japanese
- ოკუპაციაGeorgian
- оккупацияKazakh
- 점령, 占領, 職業, 직업Korean
- pîşe, profesyon, hokar, meslek, kariyer, mihne, dagirkerî, داگیری, dagirîKurdish
- negotiumLatin
- okupacijaLithuanian
- okupācijaLatvian
- whakatāuteuteMāori
- окупа́ција, стру́ка, зазе́мање, зани́мањеMacedonian
- bezetting, bezigheidDutch
- okkupasjon, yrkeNorwegian
- okupacja, zawód, zajmowanie, zajęciePolish
- ocupação, tomada, trabalho, serviço, tomada de posse, empregoPortuguese
- занима́ние, завладе́ние, заня́тие, оккупа́ция, профе́ссияRussian
- окупација, okupacijaSerbo-Croatian
- okupáciaSlovak
- okupacijaSlovene
- sysselsättning, ockupationSwedish
- ఆక్రమణం, వృత్తిTelugu
- อาชีพThai
- окупа́ціяUkrainian
- chiếm đóngVietnamese
- 職業Chinese
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