No. 12,767 in Spanish
okupación
The act of occupying property, often illegally, typically as socio-political protest.
In a sentence
La okupación de esa casa fue controversial en el barrio.
The squatting of that house was controversial in the neighborhood.
The word 'okupación' is used here to denote the act of unlawfully occupying a place or building, often associated with social or political movements.
Los movimientos de okupación buscan generar conciencia sobre el derecho a la vivienda.
The squatting movements aim to raise awareness about housing rights.
Here, 'okupación' is used to describe grassroots and activist movements that focus on reclaiming abandoned spaces for social purposes.
El término 'okupación' lleva connotaciones contraculturales y políticas en algunos contextos.
The term 'okupación' carries countercultural and political connotations in some contexts.
In this context, 'okupación' refers to the broader idea of occupation related to social opposition and activism.
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