ouster

[ou-ster]

noun

1. expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied.

   The opposition called for the ouster of the cabinet minister.

2. Law.

   1. an ejection or eviction; dispossession.

   2. a wrongful exclusion from real property.

ouster

/ ˈaʊstə /

noun

1. property law the act of dispossessing of freehold property; eviction; ejection

Word History and Origins

Origin of ouster¹

1525–35; < Anglo-French, noun use of infinitive See oust

Example Sentences

This week’s ouster of Nestlé Chief Executive Laurent Freixe served as a lesson to other European executives: When it comes to office romances, expect to play by American rules.

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He accuses such critics of illegally plotting his ouster.

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There have been calls to cancel streaming subscriptions over Kimmel's brief ouster.

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In a series of posts to X following Kimmel’s ouster, Barr misrepresented the posts that led to her show’s cancellation, saying she was fired for criticizing a deal between the United States and Iran.

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Three years ago, when the Party chose Xi as its leader for a historic third term, a protester unfurled a banner over a major highway bridge criticising Xi and calling for his ouster.

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Related Words

• eviction 
• expulsion 
• overthrow 
• removal