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ouster

 

[ หˆaสŠstษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น expulsรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคทเฅเค•เคพเคธเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ausschluss

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengusiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะณะฝะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wydalenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟฝๆ”พ (tsuihล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท expulsion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ expulsiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kovma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”๋ฐฉ (chubang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทุฑุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyhoลกtฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyhostenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฉฑ้€ (qลซzhรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izgon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brottrekstur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒั‹ะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qovulma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ expulsiรณn

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,718, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.