Collocations for occupation - noun

full-time
current
main
dangerous, hazardous
female, male
Agricultural work is traditionally seen as a male occupation.

managerial, professional, technical
skilled, unskilled
manual, non-manual (both esp. BrE)
blue-collar, white-collar
service
service occupations such as cleaning and catering

civilian
He left the army in 1999 and chose a civilian occupation.

choose, find
follow (BrE)
The people interviewed followed a variety of occupations

list sb's occupation as sth
Her occupation is listed as ‘homemaker’.

a range of occupations
The college provides training in a wide range of occupations.

foreign
continued, continuing
military
post-war
colonial
brutal
illegal

begin
end
The invaders have ended their occupation of large parts of the territories.

maintain
fight, resist
oppose, protest
support

begin, end
continue

force

during the occupation
During the occupation, the church was used as a mosque.

under occupation
Part of Britain was under Roman occupation.

occupation of
the occupation of territory

land
illegal, unlawful (BrE)
illegal occupation of the building

exclusive (BrE,law)
multiple (BrE,law)
the conversion of big old buildings to multiple occupation

take up (BrE)
You can only take up occupation once the tenancy has been signed.

in occupation of (BrE,law)
He intends to remain in occupation of the building for as long as possible.

ready for occupation (esp. BrE)
The houses will be ready for occupation by March.