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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Minnesota struggled to close contests in the Western Conference finals against Dallas last spring, which led to its ouster.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2025
Warner was not the only Democrat to express dismay over Turner’s ouster.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Tom Conrad, a longtime veteran of the tech industry who joined Sonos’ board of directors in 2017, has been appointed interim CEO following today’s ouster of Patrick Spence.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks Image Hezbollah’s patron Iran has also been on the defensive since Mr. al-Assad’s ouster and given its own escalating tension with Israel, including direct conflict through rocket fire.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2025
Warner was not the only Democrat to express dismay over Turner’s ouster.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Tom Conrad, a longtime veteran of the tech industry who joined Sonos’ board of directors in 2017, has been appointed interim CEO following today’s ouster of Patrick Spence.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks Image Hezbollah’s patron Iran has also been on the defensive since Mr. al-Assad’s ouster and given its own escalating tension with Israel, including direct conflict through rocket fire.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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