- Made popular by the Occupy Wall street movement during which hundreds of protesters camped out to speak out again harmful capitalist practices. Occupy is not a new word, it is being used in a new fashion to mean conquer or do a really good job on.
Occupy
verb; Widening
To be in control of something. The popular use of the term extends beyond tangible objects.
Etymology : From Old French meaning to take possession of.
Source : 'Occupy BIOC' Facebook status 1/11/2011
Last modified: 2 December 2011