illegal occupation

collocation in English

meaningsofillegalandoccupation

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illegal
adjective
uk
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
not allowed ...
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occupation
noun
uk
/ˌɒk.jəˈpeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
a ...
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(Definition ofillegalandoccupationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofillegal occupation

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In common with many suburbs of early modern cities, this setting normally attractedillegaloccupation.
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This is a matter of a continuingillegaloccupation.
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These findings highlight the uncertain status of ownership, which encourages speculation andillegaloccupationof forest land, especially around towns and in coastal areas.
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As members of the public, we are constantly aware of trouble surrounding theillegaloccupationof land by members of the travelling community.
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However, we are now faced with one of the worst cases ofillegaloccupationin the whole sorry history of the problems.
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What are the consequences if thisillegaloccupationis allowed to continue?
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That would give locally accountable politicians more power to effect evictions, as intended by the current law, whenillegaloccupationhas occurred.
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I have already said, however, that my proposals today specifically deal with squatting and theillegaloccupationof premises rather than with land.
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The public resents the unlawful orillegaloccupationof land, however it arises.
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It is not only mistrust that is a problem, but the fact that anillegaloccupationis going on.
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No nation in the world wants theillegaloccupationof and hatred and partition in their country and this cannot be perpetuated.
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Here we are dealing with the unlawful andillegaloccupationof residential or commercial properties.
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That is a recipe for selling keys and for increasing the numbers inillegaloccupation.
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There are a large number of people on this estate inillegaloccupation.
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The agency took the view, given the problems from the previous occupation, that the secondillegaloccupationhad to be ended forthwith.
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We saw nothing else that was good in thatillegaloccupation.
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I have, however, no power to prevent proceedings being taken against persons inillegaloccupationof condemned houses.
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He failed to realise that a sit-in is no more than anillegaloccupationby workers of premises they do not own.
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Such behaviour is the inevitable consequence ofillegaloccupationby a group of travellers.
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He was clearly saying that it was perfectly all right to haveillegaloccupation, providing someone was paying the rent.
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