The phrase "occupying power" refers to a country or authority that has taken control of another territory or region by force. They govern the area, make decisions, and enforce their own laws. Full definition
Ask all the countries which are occupying powers how they do it. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Not primarily about migration, but a case arising out of the long - running conflict between Morocco, as occupying power, and the Western Sahara as occupied territory. (ukhumanrightsblog.com)
Like the activists who occupied power station cooling towers for a week, or the renegade activist who single handedly shut down a 500MW power plant in England, O'Hara and Ward are insistent that non-violent direct action is a legitimate response to inaction on and, in many cases, deliberate obstruction of, the transition to a clean energy economy. (treehugger.com)