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occupier

oc·cu·pier

US/ˈɑkjʌˌpaɪɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

2.

a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country

Origin

From Middle English occupier, occupiour, from occupien + -er (equivalent to occupy + -er) or Middle French occupier, occupiour.

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