Noun: occupier 'ó-kyu,pI(-u)r
- Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
"The occupiers of the apartment had lived there for over a decade";
- resident, occupant
- (military) a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country
"The occupiers established a temporary government in the captured city"
Derived forms: occupiers
Type of: denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant, military personnel, servicewoman
Antonym: nonresident
Encyclopedia: Occupier