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

"Our men are holding back... 50,000 of the occupier's army personnel who, due to the Kursk operation, cannot be deployed to other Russian offensive directions on our territory," the Ukrainian president said.

From BBC

One assumes that a Dane reading that statement now would wince, just as any person in any country occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II would be embarrassed by evidence that fellow citizens acted so sycophantically towards an oppressive and lawless occupier.

From Salon

But, she said, the anger is “more towards Israel as an occupier.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Today, the occupier attacked the vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross humanitarian mission," he said.

From BBC

"Our soldiers and units are doing everything to destroy the occupier and repel the attacks," the Ukrainian president said, stressing the situation was "under control".

From BBC

Related Words

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