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 now, with the ouster of the younger al-Assad, maybe the film can be screened more widely.
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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Four years ago, the city of L.A. was a major stronghold for Gascón, playing a significant role in the ouster of then-Dist.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Those demands were forecast by months of conversations leading up to the Speaker vote in January 2023, and the parlaying resulted in a series of House rules changes that led, ironically, to McCarthy’s ouster later in the year.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Four years ago, the city of L.A. was a major stronghold for Gascón, playing a significant role in the ouster of then-Dist.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Those demands were forecast by months of conversations leading up to the Speaker vote in January 2023, and the parlaying resulted in a series of House rules changes that led, ironically, to McCarthy’s ouster later in the year.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Key Background Johnson was elected speaker in October last year after a three-week vacancy following the unprecedented ouster of former Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. in a far-right mutiny.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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