Definition of occupation

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Occupation (n.) The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant..

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Craft :: Craft (n.) Art or skill; dexterity in particular manual employment; hence, the occupation or employment itself; manual art; a trade..
Bucolic :: Bucolic (n.) A pastoral poem, representing rural affairs, and the life, manners, and occupation of shepherds; as, the Bucolics of Theocritus and Virgil..
Speciality :: Speciality (n.) The special or peculiar mark or characteristic of a person or thing; that for which a person is specially distinguished; an object of special attention; a special occupation or object of attention; a specialty.
Architect :: Architect (n.) A person skilled in the art of building; one who understands architecture, or makes it his occupation to form plans and designs of buildings, and to superintend the artificers employed..
Sawyer :: Sawyer (n.) One whose occupation is to saw timber into planks or boards, or to saw wood for fuel; a sawer..
Sewing :: Sewing (n.) The act or occupation of one who sews.
Teacher :: Teacher (n.) One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor.
Confectioner :: Confectioner (n.) One whose occupation it is to make or sell confections, candies, etc..
Bricklayer :: Bricklayer (n.) One whose occupation is to build with bricks.
Grind :: Grind (n.) Any severe continuous work or occupation; esp., hard and uninteresting study..
Leisure :: Leisure (n.) Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.
Absorption :: Absorption (n.) Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment..
Masonry :: Masonry (n.) The art or occupation of a mason.
Art :: Art (n.) The application of skill to the production of the beautiful by imitation or design, or an occupation in which skill is so employed, as in painting and sculpture; one of the fine arts; as, he prefers art to literature..
Profit :: Profit (n.) Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods..
Surgeon :: Surgeon (n.) One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders (such as wounds, dislocations, tumors, etc.), whether by manual operation, or by medication and constitutional treatment..
Brickmaker :: Brickmaker (n.) One whose occupation is to make bricks.
Watchmaker :: Watchmaker (n.) One whose occupation is to make and repair watches.
Partner :: Partner (n.) An associate in any business or occupation; a member of a partnership. See Partnership.
Cabinetwork :: Cabinetwork (n.) The art or occupation of working upon wooden furniture requiring nice workmanship; also, such furniture..
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