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

Her appointment was followed by the ouster of some senior staff in units she oversaw.

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An FBI official said Palmer’s ouster wasn’t related to the plane issue, and said Patel regularly consults his advisers on how to allocate resources.

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Louisiana’s governor said Wednesday he was involved in the discussions that led to Kelly’s ouster but made clear that he was unhappy with the finances of the situation.

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In fact, the discussions that ultimately led to Kelly’s ouster on Sunday night took place at none other than the governor’s residence.

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Wilders’s likely ouster serves a lesson for Europe’s right-wing populists, who have been surging in the polls.

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Related Words

• eviction 
• expulsion 
• overthrow 
• removal