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Occupant vs Participant - What's the difference?

occupant | participant |

As nouns the difference between occupant and participant

is that occupant is a person who occupies a place or a position while participant is one who participates.

As an adjective participant is

sharing; participating; having a share of part.

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.

    • participant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who participates

    • Synonyms

    * partaker, participator

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Sharing; participating; having a share of part.
  • * , History of the Reign of King Henry VII
  • ** Therefore during the parliament he published his royal proclamation, offering pardon and grace of restitution to all such as had taken arms, or been participant of any attempts against him;

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