occupier

noun

oc·​cu·​pi·​er -ī(ə)r 

-īə

plural -s

: one that occupies a place

the region is not burdened with unpalatable space occupiers

—W. S. Hopkins

: such as

a

British : one who holds possession of property as owner or tenant

the hovels which still exist under the name of cottages almost always belong to the occupiers themselves

—G. E. Fussell

the present occupiers of the … mansion do not follow the generous custom of the owners in admitting the public

—Elizabeth Montizambert

b

: a member of a foreign military force occupying a country or part of a country

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from occupien to occupy + -er

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