occupier

/ ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪə /

noun

1. a person who is in possession or occupation of a house or land

2. a person or thing that occupies

Example Sentences

Two new occupiers of two of the big offices of state: a new home secretary and a new foreign secretary.

From BBC

Israel's prime minister said at the time that the court had made a "decision of lies" and insisted that "the Jewish people are not occupiers in their own land".

From BBC

"I will not shout and scream and say 'why has he gone?' I'm not sad that he passed. I encourage young men to do anything they can against the criminal occupier."

From BBC

Zelensky has previously insisted that Ukrainians would not "gift their land to the occupier", and pointed to the country's constitution, which requires a referendum before a change in its territory.

From BBC

Zelensky said in a Telegram post on Saturday that "Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier".

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Related Words

• denizen 
• dweller 
• holder 
• incumbent 
• inhabitant 
• renter 
• resident 
• tenant