occupation in WordNet English dictionary

1. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
   "he's not in my line of business"
   occupation  business  job  line of work  line 
   
2. the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
   occupation  military control 
   
3. the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
   "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
   occupation  occupancy  moving in 
   
4. any activity that occupies a person's attention
   "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
   occupation 
   
5. the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
   "during the German occupation of Paris"
   occupation