1
a
: a wrongful dispossession
b
: a judgment removing an officer or depriving a corporation of a franchise
2
Examples of ouster in a Sentence
The news reported the ouster of the dictator.
the dictator's ouster by the rebels
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Andrei Kelin, Russian ambassador to the United Kingdom, was expelled in retaliation to the ouster of two British Embassy staff in Moscow, the Foreign Office said.
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arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Join 8 others in the comments View Comments Nissan has been beset by years of faltering sales and management turmoil, never fully recovering from a hit to its brand following the 2018 ouster of former chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was accused by Tokyo prosecutors of financial misconduct.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Three months after the ouster of Mr. Assad, severe American sanctions designed to weaken his grip are still in place.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
Until her unceremonious ouster, Reid inhabited a unique space in media as one of the dimmest and most vicious voices in political commentary.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Join 8 others in the comments View Comments Nissan has been beset by years of faltering sales and management turmoil, never fully recovering from a hit to its brand following the 2018 ouster of former chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was accused by Tokyo prosecutors of financial misconduct.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Three months after the ouster of Mr. Assad, severe American sanctions designed to weaken his grip are still in place.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
Until her unceremonious ouster, Reid inhabited a unique space in media as one of the dimmest and most vicious voices in political commentary.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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ouster
noun
oust·er
ˈau̇s-tər 
: the act or an instance of ousting or being ousted
Legal Definition
ouster
noun
oust·er
ˈau̇s-tər
1
: wrongful dispossession especially of a cotenant
2
: a judgment removing a public officer or depriving a corporation of a public franchise
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