ouster
oust·er
noun \ˈau̇s-tər\Definition of OUSTER
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a : a wrongful dispossession b : a judgment removing an officer or depriving a corporation of a franchise
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Examples of OUSTER
- The news reported the ouster of the dictator.
- the dictator's ouster by the rebels
Origin of OUSTER
Anglo-French, from oster, ouster to oust
First Known Use: 1531
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