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oc⋅cu⋅pan⋅cy

  [ok-yuh-puhn-see]
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–noun, plural -cies.
1. the act, state, or condition of being or becoming a tenant or of living in or taking up quarters or space in or on something: Continued occupancy of the office depends on a rent reduction.
2. the possession or tenancy of a property: You can have occupancy on June 1st.
3. the act of taking possession, as of a property.
4. the term during which one is an occupant.
5. the condition of being occupied: Occupancy of the auditorium is limited to 1200 people.
6. the use to which property is put.
7. exercise of dominion over property that has no owner so as to become the legal owner.
Origin:
1590–1600; occup(ant) + -ancy

Synonyms:
1. tenancy, occupation, possession.
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oc·cu·pan·cy   (ŏk'yə-pən-sē)   
n.   pl. oc·cu·pan·cies

    1. The act of occupying or the condition of being occupied.

    2. The state of being an occupant or tenant.

    3. The period during which one owns, rents, or uses certain premises or land.

    4. The use to which something occupied is put: a building for commercial occupancy.

    1. The period during which one owns, rents, or uses certain premises or land.

    2. The use to which something occupied is put: a building for commercial occupancy.

  3. Law The act of taking possession of previously unowned property with the intent of obtaining the right to own it.

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Main Entry: oc·cu·pan·cy
Pronunciation: 'ä-ky&-p&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
1 : the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something <occupancy of the premises>
2 : the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of abandoned property) to acquire ownership
3 : the fact or condition of being occupied <occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful>
4 : the use to which a property is put occupancy>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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