occupation

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant.

That which occupies or engages the time and attention; the principal business of one's life; vocation; employment; calling; trade.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

calling employment profession vocation occupancy line of work line trade interest business office job possession tenure avocation

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Antonyms

spring break rest loaf playtime failure freedom

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Hypernyms

period activity getting social control period of time time period

Hyponyms

hunter secretary cook sailor rabbi carpenter

Phrases with the word

Israel Occupation Forces Israeli occupation forces business and occupation tax self-occupation Zionist occupation government Jewish occupation government

Examples

The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. H. L. Mencken

It may be true, that men, who are mere mathematicians, have certain specific shortcomings, but that is not the fault of mathematics, for it is equally true of every other exclusive occupation. Carl Friedrich Gauss

Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties. George Soros

God save me from him who has but one occupation. Italian Proverb

Constant occupation prevents temptation. American Proverb

Constant occupation prevents temptation. German Proverb

Close letter words and terms

occupant occupantless occupate occupation bridge occupation licence occupation license