Meaning of OCCUPIER
Pronunciation: | | 'âkyû`pIur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country
- [n] someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
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| Synonyms: | | occupant, resident |
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| See Also: | | coaster, colonial, dalesman, denizen, dweller, Galilaean, Galilean, inhabitant, inmate, Latin American, man, metropolitan, military man, military personnel, outlier, owner-occupier, serviceman, sojourner, Spanish American, stater, suburbanite, tenant, towner, townsman | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Oc"cu*pi`er\, n.
1. One who occupies, or has possession.
2. One who follows an employment; hence, a tradesman. [Obs.]
``Merchants and occupiers.'' --Holland.
The occupiers of thy merchandise. --Ezek. xxvii.
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