English terms dictionary. 2015.
Occupier — Oc cu*pi er, n. 1. One who occupies, or has possession. [1913 Webster] 2. One who follows an employment; hence, a tradesman. [Obs.] Merchants and occupiers. Holland. [1913 Webster] The occupiers of thy merchandise. Ezek. xxvii. 27. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occupier — index citizen, denizen, domiciliary, habitant, inhabitant, inmate, lessee, lodger, occupant … Law dictionary
occupier — (n.) late 14c., agent noun from OCCUPY (Cf. occupy) … Etymology dictionary
occupier — The manufacturer who occupies a registered factory or store. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * occupy oc‧cu‧py [ˈɒkjpaɪ ǁ ˈɑːk ] verb occupied PTandPP 1. [transitive] to use a particular building to live or work in: • a large computer company… … Financial and business terms
occupier — [[t]ɒ̱kjʊpaɪə(r)[/t]] occupiers N COUNT The occupier of a house, flat, or piece of land is the person who lives or works there. [FORMAL] → See also owner occupier. Syn: occupant … English dictionary
occupier — UK [ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪə(r)] / US [ˈɑkjəˌpaɪr] noun [countable] Word forms occupier : singular occupier plural occupiers 1) British someone who lives in, works in, or uses a room, building, or area of land the current occupiers of the property 2) a member… … English dictionary
occupier — oc|cu|pi|er [ˈɔkjupaıə US ˈa:kjupaıər] n especially BrE 1.) someone who lives in or uses a particular house, piece of land etc →↑resident ▪ A large proportion of occupiers now own their homes. 2.) a member of an army that has occupied a city or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
occupier — noun (C) especially BrE someone who lives in or uses a particular house, piece of land etc, especially temporarily see also: owneroccupier … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
occupier's liability — the liability of the occupier of land, buildings and other premises to those coming on to the premises. The English law has gone through a number of phases resulting in matters now being regulated by the Occupiers Liability Acts 1957 and 1984.… … Law dictionary
occupier of premises — See occupier s liability. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
