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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With the ouster of Maddrey and Iglesias, Tisch’s crackdown on OT is rightly starting at the top.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Shortly after Assad’s ouster, Israel moved in and relentlessly bombed the remaining stockpiles of the Syrian military, including in Latakia and Tartus, with complete impunity.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Now, the sudden ouster of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is shaking up the region again.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The other side: Johnson allies and other speakers pushing for Martinez's ouster accused the CEO of not doing enough to address the inequities in schools on the South and West sides.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Shortly after Assad’s ouster, Israel moved in and relentlessly bombed the remaining stockpiles of the Syrian military, including in Latakia and Tartus, with complete impunity.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Now, the sudden ouster of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is shaking up the region again.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The other side: Johnson allies and other speakers pushing for Martinez's ouster accused the CEO of not doing enough to address the inequities in schools on the South and West sides.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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