occupier
2 synonyms for occupier, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person or power that occupies a place, especially a foreign country controlling someone else's land.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from Middle English occupier, occupiour, itself from occupien plus -er (equivalent to occupy + -er), or alternatively from Middle French occupier, occupiour.
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