Ouster: meaning, definitions and examples
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ouster
[ ˈaʊstər ]
legal
The action of excluding someone from a position of power or authority, especially within a group or organization.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The ouster of the CEO was due to financial misconduct.
- The board voted for the ouster of the chairman after the scandal.
political
The removal of a political leader or government by force or through a legal process.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The revolution resulted in the ouster of the dictator.
- The opposition party is calling for the ouster of the current government.
Translations
Translations of the word "ouster" in other languages:
🇵🇹 expulsão
🇮🇳 निष्कासन
🇩🇪 Ausschluss
🇮🇩 pengusiran
🇺🇦 вигнання
🇵🇱 wydalenie
🇯🇵 追放 (tsuihō)
🇫🇷 expulsion
🇪🇸 expulsión
🇹🇷 kovma
🇰🇷 추방 (chubang)
🇸🇦 طرد
🇨🇿 vyhoštění
🇸🇰 vyhostenie
🇨🇳 驱逐 (qūzhú)
🇸🇮 izgon
🇮🇸 brottrekstur
🇰🇿 қуылу
🇬🇪 გაძევება
🇦🇿 qovulma
🇲🇽 expulsión
Word origin
The word 'ouster' originated from Middle English 'oust' meaning 'to expel', which in turn came from Old French 'ouster' and Latin 'ustare' meaning 'to burn'. The term has been used in legal and political contexts to denote the removal or expulsion of individuals from positions of power or authority.