occupier
Britishnoun
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a person who is in possession or occupation of a house or land
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a person or thing that occupies
Example Sentences
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Another 48 shops are being shut as these landlords have decided to take back the leases and find new occupiers instead.
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It said that when someone moves into a new home, energy accounts were switched to the "occupier".
From BBC
You may be invited to the inquest, along with the site occupier and landowner of where the treasure was found, and given the opportunity to ask questions.
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Two new occupiers of two of the big offices of state: a new home secretary and a new foreign secretary.
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The firm insisted letters were sent to "the occupier".
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