definition of
occupation

[1] #1 occupation n. [business, job, line of work, line] the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business". wn

[2] #2 occupation n. [military control] the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power. wn

[3] #3 occupation n. any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game". wn

[4] #4 occupation n. [occupancy, moving in] the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal". wn

[5] #5 occupation n. the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; "during the German occupation of Paris". wn