Meaning
A person who occupies an office or a position.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Middle French occupant (present participle of occuper) or Latin occupāns, occupantis (present participle of occupō). By surface analysis, occupy + -ant.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
nonresident
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: