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noun
One who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A proponent or supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
noun
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: resident, occupant
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Broader terms: inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller
Narrower terms: Alexandrian, coaster, colonial, dalesman, housemate, inmate, metropolitan, outlier, owner-occupier, sojourner, stater, suburbanite, tenant, townsman, towner
History
From Middle English occupier, occupiour, from occupien + -er (equivalent to occupy + -er) or Middle French occupier, occupiour.
Across languages
58 source translations are retained for this English entry.
