occupier
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈɑːkjəˌpaɪər/
:
residente
- After years of living there, the occupiers finally decided to renovate their home.
- owner-occupier
Examples
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The actions of a few occupiers do not represent us as a whole.
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People who have been sitting on the sidelines are going to support the occupiers.
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And when my occupier feels like, you know, throwing me a few more crumbs, it has to end.
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We're not cut out to be occupiers.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all Occupiers everywhere.
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As in the case of control orders, stop orders may be issued to former owners, occupiers, or operators.
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If you are providing free food to the occupiers, then you are sympathizing with them.
Blog text (19) -
Here's a video from a local businessman on his opinion about how the occupiers have behaved toward his business.
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The new occupiers of the apartment were friendly and greeted everyone in the building.
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The local council is discussing how to support the long-term occupiers of the housing project.
Synonyms
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1.8
A person who lives in a place for a long time
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2.8
A person or animal that lives in a particular place
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3.3
A person who lives in a house or uses a seat
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3.2
A person or animal who lives in a certain place
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1.8
A person who pays to use a house, car, or other property owned by someone else
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3.4
A person who pays to live in a room in someone else's house and shares the kitchen and bathroom
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3.1
A person who owns or lives in a home and is the main person living there
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6.3
A person who may live in or use a property for a set time and is not the owner
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5.4
A person or animal that lives in a place
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6.9
A person who rents a room in another person's house
A person or animal that lives in a place
Antonyms
Compounds
How Settled
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Morphology
Etymology
Occupier comes from the old Latin verb occupare, which meant 'to seize' or 'to take', and it is the same root as occupy. So, an occupier is simply someone who has taken or holds a place, like a person who lives in a house.