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Besetzung.

occupation; invasion (of a country)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/bəˈzɛtsʊŋ/
  1. occupation; invasion (of a country)

    feminine
  2. squat (occupation of a building without permission)

    feminine
  3. appointment for a role in a company or institution

    feminine
  4. appointment for a role in a company or institution cast; casting

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From besetzen (“to place, fill, occupy”) + -ung. Compare Dutch bezetting (“occupation”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.