English · Work & Business
occupation
/ˌɒk.jʊˈpeɪ.ʃən/
[/ˌɒk.jʊˈpeɪ.ʃən/]
job, line of work
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A person's regular job or profession. It can also mean the act of taking control of a place.
Example
On the form, she wrote her occupation as 'engineer' in the space provided.
On the form, she wrote her occupation as 'engineer' in the space provided.
Etymology
From Latin 'occupatio' (a seizing, employment), from 'occupare' (to seize, take possession).
How & Where It’s Used
Common on official forms; also used in military and political senses.