The word "occupiers" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to people or groups of people who take up residence in a place or occupy it, for example with military force. For example, you could use the sentence "The foreign occupiers controlled the city for many years."
The media's rebranding of Occupy went so far as to turn Occupiers into agents of the police, safe and friendly watchdogs helping to prevent looting and crime in areas still without power.
Though puny by comparison, they are demonstrating to the Israelis who occupy their country that, contrary to Mr Sharon's pledge, his policy makes the occupiers' lives more perilous, not more secure.
Student occupiers are demanding that their universities address their concerns over the marketisation of education, and that the government make education free and accessible for all.
It will also be an opportunity for curious locals to look around the site, where the occupiers have erected wooden shacks across the field used as a kitchen, guest rooms for visitors, a common room and even a library.
No matter – the planning inspector ruled the conditions were "unlikely to be perceived as overly oppressive by the occupiers".
One suggestion has been that the name referred to a database of contact details for international militants who had fought in Afghanistan against Soviet occupiers.
From David Graeber to Owen Jones to student occupiers, anyone could organise or deliver a workshop.
Using just a stopwatch and a compass, the pilots had to land precisely and silently to surprise the German occupiers.
They're basically occupiers, they don't have the right to be here – why should things be agreed with them?" That was a sentiment that began to arise among some of Moscow's protesters in late January, when negotiations between organisers and the mayor's office dragged on as authorities sought – and ultimately failed – to push the demonstration to Moscow's outskirts.
The occupation notice, signed by Andrew Webb, the LSE's acting school secretary, and delivered to occupiers by hand, lists the university's attempts to "resolve [the] occupation amicably" and says participants' behaviour poses a risk to other students and staff.
Posters promoting Liashko's presidential campaign read: "Death to the Occupiers!" and are widely displayed all over cities across western Ukraine.
