illegal occupation

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

Control of a territory against international law, or living in a building without permission.

occupationADJECTIVE + occupation

Categories:

illegal

Examples (10)

  • The international community condemned the illegal occupation of the sovereign territory.
  • Activists protested against the continued illegal occupation by foreign forces.
  • The landlord discovered an illegal occupation of his vacant property.
  • He was charged with illegal occupation after breaking into the abandoned house.
  • The resolution demanded an end to the illegal occupation and withdrawal of troops.
  • Many refugees fled their homes due to the prolonged illegal occupation.
  • She faced legal action for the illegal occupation of a public building.
  • Reports indicated a rise in illegal occupation cases across the city.
  • The government refused to recognize the legitimacy of the illegal occupation.
  • Evicting those in illegal occupation proved to be a complex legal challenge.