occupant

(äkyo̵̅o̅ pənt, -yə-)

noun

  1. a person who occupies a house, post, etc.
  2. a person who acquires title to anything by occupancy

Origin: < L occupans, prp. of occupare, occupy

See occupant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One that occupies a position or place: the occupant of the honorary professorial chair; the occupants of a beehive.
  2. One who has certain legal rights to or control over the premises occupied; a tenant or owner.
  3. Law One that is the first to take possession of something previously unowned.

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