preoccupancy: Meaning and Definition of

pre•oc•cu•pan•cy

Pronunciation: (prē-ok'yu-pun-sē), [key]
— n.
  1. the act, right, or instance of prior occupancy.
  2. the state of being absorbed in thought; preoccupation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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