1
a
: a wrongful dispossession
b
: a judgment removing an officer or depriving a corporation of a franchise
2
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The news reported the ouster of the dictator.
the dictator's ouster by the rebels
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But the relationship between the two companies has frayed in the past year, following the sudden ouster and reinstatement of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in November.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
The Vendome Neighborhood Association’s board, which voted to demand Torres’ ouster, also has appealed to the City Council over what could be done if Torres bucks their request.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Johnson, who was at the time the chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee and would become Cheney's conference vice chair for several months before her ouster, backed Trump to the hilt.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 13 Oct. 2024
At Cornell University, Martha Pollack retired after donors called for her ouster.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
The Vendome Neighborhood Association’s board, which voted to demand Torres’ ouster, also has appealed to the City Council over what could be done if Torres bucks their request.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Johnson, who was at the time the chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee and would become Cheney's conference vice chair for several months before her ouster, backed Trump to the hilt.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 13 Oct. 2024
At Cornell University, Martha Pollack retired after donors called for her ouster.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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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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