Occupation vs. Career
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 soldierOccupationnoun
The control of a country or region by a hostile army.
Careernoun
(archaic) speed
Occupationnoun
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money;
he's not in my line of businessCareernoun
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 gameCareernoun
(falconry) The flight of a hawk.
Occupationnoun
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building;
occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegalCareernoun
(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 ParisCareerverb
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 lawCareerverb
move headlong at high speed;
The cars careered down the roadThe mob careered through the streets
