occupier

noun

a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

Roots

oboc- · Latin · over, completely caperecup- · Latin · to seize, take arius-ier · Latin · agent, one who

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The word occupier breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: oc-, from Latin ob (“over, completely”); cup, from Latin capere (“to seize, take”); and -ier, from Latin arius (“agent, one who”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.