Occupation vs. Career

Occupation vs. Career — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Occupation and Career

Occupationnoun

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

Careernoun

One's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession.

Occupationnoun

The act, process or state of possessing a place.

Careernoun

General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part of it.

Washington's career as a soldier

Occupationnoun

The control of a country or region by a hostile army.

Careernoun

(archaic) speed

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Occupationnoun

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money;

he's not in my line of business

Careernoun

A jouster's path during a joust.

Occupationnoun

the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

Careernoun

(obsolete) A short gallop of a horse.

Occupationnoun

any activity that occupies a person's attention;

he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game

Careernoun

(falconry) The flight of a hawk.

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Occupationnoun

the act of occupying or taking possession of a building;

occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal

Careernoun

(obsolete) A racecourse; the ground run over.

Occupationnoun

the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied;

during the German occupation of Paris

Careerverb

To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.

The car careered down the road, missed the curve, and went through a hedge.

Careernoun

the particular occupation for which you are trained

Careernoun

the general progression of your working or professional life;

the general had had a distinguished careerhe had a long career in the law

Careerverb

move headlong at high speed;

The cars careered down the roadThe mob careered through the streets