Synonyms for occupant
ˈɒk yə pəntoc·cu·pant

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1. occupant

   Synonyms:
   owner, resident, proprietor, tenant, occupier

   Antonyms:
   foreigner, stranger, visitor, intruder, usurper

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1. resident, occupant, occupiernoun

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

   Synonyms:
   occupier, house physician, resident, resident physician

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1. • Inhabitant

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1. occupantnoun

   Synonyms:
   possessor (for the time), occupier, holder

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1. occupantnoun

   Synonyms:
   occupier, tenant, holder, incumbent, possessor, lessee

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1. List of paraphrases for "occupant":

   occupants, occupier, occupying, tenant

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1. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Luna:

   When officers exited their patrol vehicle to contact the occupant, they heard one gunshot coming from within the van, officers retreated and requested several tactical teams to respond.

2. Brian Avery:

   But obviously, a series of failures occurred in order to arrive, in this instance, that were all preventable, given that certain factors were followed and one of the other final elements that should have been addressed is a secondary failsafe in the sense that a latching mechanism to the harness or a safety belt that would have been fixed to the occupant.

3. Bill Clinton:

   I don’t think it would be an issue because people would be using the facts instead of the imagined facts. If the facts were the same today, I wouldn’t [step down,] a lot of the facts have been conveniently omitted to make the story work, I think partly ‘cause they are frustrated that they got all these serious allegations against the current occupant of the Oval Office and his voters don’t seem to care.

4. Capitol Hill police:

   The U.S. Capitol Police is investigating a gyro copter with a single occupant that has landed on the grassy area of the West Lawn of t?he U.S. Capitol. The U.S. Capitol Police continues to investigate with one person detained and temporary street closures in the immediate area.

5. Thor Eells:

   What's the likelihood of us not making entry and it being disposed of ? It's not like the occupant has an incinerator. Where's the gun going ? at the end of the day, if you're going to risk human life, even including the suspect, because you want a piece of evidence... then it's flawed analysis of risk mitigation.