Collocations withoccupation
These are words often used in combination withoccupation.
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belligerent occupation
Once we get beyond simple examples like traffic direction or belligerent occupation, things can get murky.
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civilian occupation
I am dealing with areas of ordinary civilian occupation.
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continued occupation
In the latter area it is interesting to speculate on how the continued occupation of a monumental house would reflect power relations.
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continuous occupation
After a continuous occupation of about 100 years, the area was not in use as a settlement area for about 250 years.
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dangerous occupation
It trains men in the most dangerous occupation known.
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foreign occupation
Why was opposition to foreign occupation so much stronger in some parts of the country than others?
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full-time occupation
His enemies found his hostility a draining, full-time occupation which could often ruin the strongest of characters.
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hazardous occupation
Is not war service a hazardous occupation worthy of similar consideration?
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illegal occupation
In common with many suburbs of early modern cities, this setting normally attracted illegal occupation.
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long-term occupation
The site's location (distant from the village) and the substantial investment in a shelter for cattle and people imply a long-term occupation.
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military occupation
The historical setting that follows introduces the contentious arena that took shape following the 1967 military occupation.
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occupation authority
There were national parties, groups dominated by the royal palace, others formed by the occupation authority as well as ideological parties expressing certain ideologies.
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occupation force
Anyone whoknows the circumstances will not deny that almost a miracle of organisation and extemporisation has been achieved by our occupation forces in that country, in a relatively short time.
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permanent occupation
They have announced that the repatriation of prisoners of war has been completed, and that they are prepared for permanent occupation.
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primary occupation
Interestingly, the number of students who felt that farming would not be their primary occupation had declined significantly since 1966.
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principal occupation
The principal occupation of the people is farming; fishing is only practised at certain seasons of the year.
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professional occupation
Some of these levels imply each other (for example, ethnicity, religion, and family), while others are discrete (professional occupation and family role, for instance).
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prolonged occupation
They received a report from their agent that the barn was not suitable for prolonged occupation, and they sanctioned his renting another building.
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skilled occupation
When asked whether gaining human capital would enhance employment security, most participants thought it would, but again referred to the perceived security of being in a skilled occupation.
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sole occupation
This means that they make marriage their sole occupation.
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technical occupation
In terms of occupation, about 58 % of the men were in professional, managerial and technical occupations, while about 19 % were skilled workers.
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traditional occupation
Even in this area of traditional occupation, they often face competition from cheap foreign labour.
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