Ouster: meaning, definitions and examples

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ouster

 

[ ˈaʊstər ]

Context #1

legal

The action of excluding someone from a position of power or authority, especially within a group or organization.

Synonyms

dismissal, expulsion, removal

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.
Context #2

political

The removal of a political leader or government by force or through a legal process.

Synonyms

coup, deposition, overthrow

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.

See also: oust, ousting.