occupied

This page is about the doublespeak term occupied

Meaning

invaded and controlled by enemy forces

For example

  • Has your country ever been occupied by another country?

  • They invaded us forty years ago, and they still call our land the "occupied territories".

Quick Quiz

If a country's occupied, you'll see many

a. foreign soldiers

b. foreign tourists

c. foreign objects
a) foreign soldiers b) foreign tourists c) foreign objects

Contributor: Matt Errey