occupiedadjective
uk/ˈɒk.jə.paɪd/us/ˈɑː.kjə.paɪd/An occupied place is being controlled by an army or group of people that has moved into it:
occupied territory
She spent two years in occupied Paris (= Paris when it was under foreign control) during the war.
being used by someone; with someone in it:
The bathroom at the back of the plane was occupied, so I waited.
busy or interested:
At that time I was fully occupied taking care of my elderly mother.
All the new toys kept the kids occupied for hours.
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International relations: international politics & government
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- the new world order
- the North-South divide
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