ouster

noun

oust·​er ˈau̇-stər How to pronounce ouster (audio)
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. 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 See All Example Sentences for ouster

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French, from oster, ouster to oust

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of ouster was in 1531

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“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

ouster

noun
oust·​er ˈau̇s-tər How to pronounce ouster (audio)
: the act or an instance of ousting or being ousted

Legal Definition

ouster

noun
oust·​er ˈau̇s-tər How to pronounce ouster (audio)
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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