noun
occupied zone
Refers to a territory or area under military occupation. Often used in historical or geopolitical contexts.
戦後、その地域は占領地帯となった。
After the war, that region became an occupied zone.
占領 is the act of occupation itself, while 占領地帯 specifically refers to the occupied area or zone.
Compound of 占領 (occupation) and 地帯 (zone, area).