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
Recent Examples on the Web
The 24-page special grand jury report is the most detailed public accounting to date of the shooting that generated national attention, stirred outrage by parents and led to the ouster of the school district’s superintendent.
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Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
There is little appetite for bringing the House to a standstill, especially given the fresh memories of the three-week speaker election that followed McCarthy's ouster last fall.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
The Georgia lawmaker has publicly criticized Johnson for working with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, the same act that sparked former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster last year.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Four men suspected of carrying out a deadly attack at a Moscow concert hall have appeared in court, the Kevin McCarthy-Matt Gaetz feud heats up months after the former speaker’s ouster.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
The Tarrant County commissioners took a vote of no confidence in Law last August, and at least three mayors called for his ouster after the Star-Telegram reported that a senior manager suggested TAD lie to the public about festering problems with its website.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
House Republicans are wary of throwing the chamber into another period of chaos, like the one that paralyzed the House for weeks after Mr. McCarthy’s ouster.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Yet the balance of political power with the Democrats didn’t change with McCarthy’s ouster, and after two months of renegotiations Johnson returned with essentially the same deal.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
The transition plan, requiring Henry’s ouster, had been presented by Caribbean leaders to Henry in Guyana last week.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
There is little appetite for bringing the House to a standstill, especially given the fresh memories of the three-week speaker election that followed McCarthy's ouster last fall.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
The Georgia lawmaker has publicly criticized Johnson for working with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, the same act that sparked former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster last year.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Four men suspected of carrying out a deadly attack at a Moscow concert hall have appeared in court, the Kevin McCarthy-Matt Gaetz feud heats up months after the former speaker’s ouster.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
The Tarrant County commissioners took a vote of no confidence in Law last August, and at least three mayors called for his ouster after the Star-Telegram reported that a senior manager suggested TAD lie to the public about festering problems with its website.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
House Republicans are wary of throwing the chamber into another period of chaos, like the one that paralyzed the House for weeks after Mr. McCarthy’s ouster.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Yet the balance of political power with the Democrats didn’t change with McCarthy’s ouster, and after two months of renegotiations Johnson returned with essentially the same deal.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
The transition plan, requiring Henry’s ouster, had been presented by Caribbean leaders to Henry in Guyana last week.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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ouster
noun
oust·er
ˈau̇s-tər 
: the act or an instance of ousting or being ousted
Legal Definition
ouster
noun
oust·er
ˈau̇s-tər
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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