occupation
Cross references:
1. work
oc.cu.pa.tion \.a:k-y*-'pa--sh*n\ n [ME occupacioun, fr. MF occupation, fr.
L occupation-, occ]upatio, fr. occupatus, pp. of occupare 1a: an activity
in which one engages 1b: the principal business of one's life : VOCATION
2a: the possession, use, or settlement of land : OCCUPANCY 2b: the holding
of an office or position 3: the act or process of taking possession of a
place or area 4a: the holding and control of an area by a foreign military
force 4b: the military force occupying a country or the policies carried
out by i t