verb
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to force out of a position or place; supplant or expel
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property law to deprive (a person) of the possession of land
Etymology
Origin of oust
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Anglo-French ouster “to remove,” Old French oster, from Latin obstāre “to stand in the way, oppose” ( ob- ob- + stāre “to stand ”)
Example Sentences
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Congress voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to impeach Jeri, who was serving as interim president after massive protests last year ousted Boluarte, Peru's first woman leader who served for only 22 months.
From Barron's
His removal from office makes him the third consecutive president to be ousted, after he replaced former leader Dina Boluarte who was impeached in October last year.
From BBC
Nearly all those reported missing are members of the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shia Islam that makes up about 10% of Syria's population and to which the ousted president belongs.
From BBC
LIMA, Peru—Peru’s congress on Tuesday voted to oust the nation’s president, José Jerí, extending years of political upheaval in one of the world’s most important exporters of essential minerals.
A motion to oust Jeri, 39, received the backing of dozens of lawmakers on claims of influence peddling, the latest of a series of impeachment bids against him.
From Barron's
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