oc‧cu‧pi‧er AC /ˈɒkjəpaɪə, ˈɒkjʊpaɪə $ ˈɑːkjəpaɪər/ noun [countable] especially British English

1. someone who lives in or uses a particular house, piece of land etc ⇒ resident:
A large proportion of occupiers now own their homes.

2. a member of an army that has occupied a city or country by force
⇒ owner-occupier at owner-occupied

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