Occupation
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of occupying or taking possession of a building
"Occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
(2) The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
"He's not in my line of business"
(3) Any activity that occupies a person's attention
"He missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
(4) The control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
(5) The period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
"During the German occupation of Paris"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid.
- The act, process or state of possessing a place.
- The control of a country or region by a hostile army.
Synonyms
- (activity with which one occupies oneself) profession, vocation, interest, employment