ouster

American  

[ou-ster] / ˈaʊ stər /

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.

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ouster British  

/ ˈaʊstə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ouster

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

Example Sentences

That followed the ouster of former head Murray Auchincloss in December.

From Barron's

These playoffs remain up for grabs, which makes Philly’s ouster even more aggravating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even so, Maduro’s ouster gave her a lot of hope for her mother country.

From Los Angeles Times

The concentrated nature of the bets, in a brand-new account, when there was little public news pointing specifically to an imminent ouster of Maduro are all potential indicators of an insider, longtime Polymarket watchers said.

From The Wall Street Journal

While celebrations among the Venezuelan diaspora broke out around the world, in Venezuela the mood was tense after the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• eviction
• expulsion
• overthrow
• removal