occupation

  • 21Occupation — Als Vichy Regime bezeichnet man im Rückblick die Regierung von Vichy Frankreich (offiziell: État français, dt.: Französischer Staat), das heißt der „unbesetzten Zone“ Frankreichs nach Anerkennung der militärischen Niederlage gegen das Deutsche… …

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  • 22occupation — occupationless, adj. occupative, adj. /ok yeuh pay sheuhn/, n. 1. a person s usual or principal work or business, esp. as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry. 2. any activity in which a person is engaged. 3.… …

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  • 23occupation — n. profession 1) a profitable, rewarding occupation 2) by occupation (she is a waitress by occupation) act of occupying 3) a military occupation 4) under occupation * * * [ˌɒkjʊ peɪʃ(ə)n] rewarding occupation [ act of occupying ] a military… …

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  • 24occupation — [[t]ɒ̱kjʊpe͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ occupations 1) N COUNT Your occupation is your job or profession. I suppose I was looking for an occupation which was going to be an adventure... Occupation: administrative assistant. 2) N COUNT An occupation is… …

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  • 25occupation */*/ — UK [ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms occupation : singular occupation plural occupations 1) [countable/uncountable] a job. This word is used especially on forms and in formal writing Please give your name, address, and… …

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  • 26occupation — oc|cu|pa|tion [ ,akjə peıʃn ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a job. This word is used especially on forms and in formal writing: Please give your name, address, and occupation. Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27occupation — oc|cu|pa|tion W3S3 [ˌɔkjuˈpeıʃən US ˌa:k ] n 1.) a job or profession ▪ Please state your name, address and occupation. ▪ professional and managerial occupations ▪ manual occupations see usage note ↑job 2.) [U] when a large gr …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28occupation — noun 1 (C) a job or profession: Please state your name, address and occupation. see job 2 (C) a way of spending your time; pastime: Marcus regarded stamp collecting as a childish occupation. 3 (U) the act of living or staying in a building or… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29occupation*/ — [ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn] noun 1) [C/U] a job Please give your name, address, and occupation.[/ex] 2) [C] something that you do in your free time Walking is now Dad s favourite occupation.[/ex] 3) [U] the act of living or staying in a building, room, or… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 30occupation — noun 1) his father s occupation Syn: job, profession, work, line of work, trade, employment, position, post, situation, business, career, field, métier, vocation, calling, craft 2) …

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