occupation
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occupation
- /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ US
- /ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English occupacioun, borrowed from Middle French occupacion, occupation, from Latin occupātiō, occupātiōnis, from occupō (“occupy, seize”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“to seize, grab”). By surface analysis, occupy + -ation.
noun occupations
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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.
With no particular appearance of regret Annesley Greatorex detached himself from the occupation of typing letters and came across to his employer's chair.
Similar: employment
- The act, process or state of possessing a place. Last year it was announced that electrification of L.M.R. main lines was to be speeded up and that it would be essential for the engineers to have the longest possible occupation of the lines involved; this would mean some retrenchment of passenger train services.
- The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force. The early years of Norman occupation saw a frenzy of castle building.
Similar: interest, line of work, profession, vocation, avocation, calling, métier, work, job, occupation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vocation, business, occupancy, line, military control, moving in, occupational group, occupying, taking possession, career, employment, vocational, work, workplace, professional, occupant
noun
Similar: interest, line of work, profession, vocation, avocation, calling, métier, work, job, occupation
Translations
Every language
noun activity or task with which one occupies oneself
| Español | ocupación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 직업 jigeop |
| 日本語 | 仕事 shigoto, 職業 shokugyō |
| 中文 | 職業 /职业 zhíyè |
| हिन्दी | व्यवसाय vyavsāy, काम kām, पेशा peśā, धंधा dhandhā, जीविका jīvikā |
| Kiswahili | shughuli |
| Português | ocupação, serviço, emprego, trabalho, profissão |
| Français | occupation, métier, profession |
| Deutsch | Beschäftigung, Beruf |
| Italiano | occupazione, professione |
| Ελληνικά | απασχόληση apaschólisi |
| Română | profesie, ocupație |
| Русский | заня́тие zanjátije, профе́ссия proféssija |
| Tiếng Việt | nghề, nghề nghiệp |
| العربية | وَظِيفَة waẓīfa, مِهْنَة mihna, اِشْتِغَال ištiḡāl, شُغْل šuḡl, مَشْغَلَة mašḡala, حِرْفَة ḥirfa |
| עברית | תַּעֲסוּקָה ta'asuka |
noun act, process or state of possessing a place
| Español | ocupación |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अधिभोग adhibhog |
| Português | ocupação |
| Italiano | occupazione |
| Ελληνικά | κατάληψη katálipsi |
| Русский | завладе́ние zavladénije, заня́тие zanjátije, занима́ние zanimánije, оккупа́ция okkupácija |
| עברית | כיבוש \ כִּבּוּשׁ kibúsh |
noun control of a country or region by a hostile army
| Español | ocupación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 점령 jeomnyeong |
| 日本語 | 占領 senryō |
| 中文 | 占領 zhànlǐng, 占用 zhànyòng |
| हिन्दी | क़ब्ज़ा qabzā, अधिग्रहण adhigrahaṇ |
| Português | ocupação, tomada |
| Français | occupation |
| Deutsch | Besatzung, Besetzung, Okkupation |
| Italiano | occupazione |
| Ελληνικά | κατοχή katochí |
| Română | ocupare, ocupație |
| Русский | оккупа́ция okkupácija |
| Tiếng Việt | sự chiếm đóng |
| العربية | اِحْتِلال iḥtilāl, إِشْغَال ʔišḡāl, اِسْتِيلَاء istīlāʔ |
| עברית | כיבוש, כִּבּוּשׁ kibúsh |
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title = {occupation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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