occupier (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɒkjʊpaɪər/
Definition
A person who lives in or uses a particular building, room, or piece of land.
Examples
The previous occupier left the apartment in excellent condition.
As the legal occupier of the property, she was responsible for its maintenance.
The army became an occupier of the captured territory after the invasion.
How to Use occupier
- legal occupier (collocation)
- the person legally recognized as living in or using a property — "As the legal occupier, she had the right to make decisions about the garden."
- previous occupier (collocation)
- the person who lived in or used a place before the current one — "The previous occupier left a note with instructions for the appliances."
- occupier's liability (collocation)
- legal responsibility of a property owner/user for the safety of visitors — "The case involved a complex issue of occupier's liability after a visitor was injured."
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