Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Occupier \Oc"cu*pi`er\, n.
   1. One who occupies, or has possession.

   2. One who follows an employment; hence, a tradesman. [Obs.]
      ``Merchants and occupiers.'' --Holland.

            The occupiers of thy merchandise.     --Ezek. xxvii.
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Source : WordNet®

occupier
     n 1: someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged
          period or who was born there [syn: {resident}, {occupant}]
     2: a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered
        foreign country