noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
occupying; taking over; having all to oneself
General use for taking and holding a place, seat, or resource, often with a nuance of monopolizing or excluding others.
彼はいつも会議室を一人で占領している。
He always occupies the meeting room all by himself.
The children took over the swings in the park.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
military occupation; seizure; capture
Specifically refers to military occupation of a territory or the act of seizing control by force.
その国は隣国に占領された。
The country was occupied by its neighbor.
占領軍は市内の主要施設を接収した。
The occupying forces seized key facilities in the city.