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occupation

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ok′yə pā′shən)

Collocations for "occupation"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "occupation" in context.

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occupation

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [put, write] down your occupation
  2. what is your occupation?
  3. [popular, common] occupations
  4. need to choose an occupation
  5. the occupation of a city
  6. during the occupation of [Palestine]
  7. the occupation lasted [one year]
  8. the [Roman] occupation of [England]
  9. the military occupation of
  10. the occupation of [derelict, abandoned] property
  11. [property, housing, unlawful] occupation
  12. the occupation forces
  13. hotel occupation [levels, percentage]
n as adj
  1. the occupation forces
  2. hotel occupation [levels, percentage]
'occupation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "occupation" in the title:

a despicable occupation - English Only forum
A doctor is a professional occupation. - English Only forum
a fairly ranked occupation - English Only forum
A occupation of B - English Only forum
a really important <job><work><occupation> - English Only forum
Activity <vs> occupation [on a form] - English Only forum
An article before his occupation and name - English Only forum
an occupation so exhausting - English Only forum
and often did my human nature turn with loathing from my occupation - English Only forum
as an 'occupation' in the process - English Only forum
"as for / by / in terms of occupation" when analyzing statistics - English Only forum
career , job, occupation - English Only forum
Connie paused <in her occupation> - English Only forum
<During the Nazi occupation of Paris>, where was her lover from? - English Only forum
entire occupation - English Only forum
entrench an occupation - English Only forum
especially regarding his occupation - English Only forum
Expressing "occupation" - English Only forum
Free Time Occupation Centre? - English Only forum
Handmade <by John Smith, a Moscow artist/ by Moscow artist John Smith> [name with occupation] - English Only forum
her occupation of teaching will prevent her having time to [discharge in person] - English Only forum
His occupation is valet/a valet - English Only forum
how to describe one's occupation in chronology - English Only forum
I had prepared an [occupation] for him - English Only forum
I'm not an actor by occupation - English Only forum
image of occupation - English Only forum
intensifying occupation measures through Mariupol - English Only forum
Invasion vs. occupation - English Only forum
Job - occupation - English Only forum
job /occupation is [a?] teacher - English Only forum
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