ouster

noun

oust·​er ˈau̇-stər How to pronounce ouster (audio)
1
a
: a wrongful dispossession
b
: a judgment removing an officer or depriving a corporation of a franchise
2

Examples of ouster in a Sentence

The news reported the ouster of the dictator. the dictator's ouster by the rebels
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Survivor 45 also featured one of the most deliciously devastating blindsides ever in Kellie’s ouster. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 His apparent ouster would bring to a close nearly 25 years of his tight-grip rule, liberate Syria from a family dynasty that has brutally controlled Syria for double that time and inject fresh turmoil into a Middle East region already spilling over with warfare and political uncertainty. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024 Crowds again gathered in Seoul on Thursday, holding another candlelit vigil in support of Yoon's ouster in front of the National Assembly building. Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 Only 289 votes from the 577 lawmakers will be needed to secure his ouster and the far-right and leftist factions number more than 320. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ouster 

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French, from oster, ouster to oust

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of ouster was in 1531

Dictionary Entries Near ouster

Cite this Entry

“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

ouster

noun
oust·​er ˈau̇s-tər How to pronounce ouster (audio)
: the act or an instance of ousting or being ousted

Legal Definition

ouster

noun
oust·​er ˈau̇s-tər How to pronounce ouster (audio)
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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