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Occupant vs Occupier - What's the difference?

occupant | occupier |

As nouns the difference between occupant and occupier

is that occupant is a person who occupies a place or a position while occupier is one who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.

occupant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who occupies a place or a position.
  • An owner or tenant of a property.
  • A person sitting in a car or other vehicle.

    • occupier

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.