ouster

noun

oust·er | \ ˈau̇-stər

Definition of ouster

1a : a wrongful dispossession

b : a judgment removing an officer or depriving a corporation of a franchise

2 : expulsion

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

Kelly’s own ouster has been widely speculated for weeks. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump plans to replace McMaster, maybe others," 16 Mar. 2018 In a historic decision, the Missouri House formally launched an investigation Monday that could lead to the impeachment and ouster of Gov. Eric Greitens. — Chuck Todd, NBC News, "Here are the races to watch for next week’s primaries in Texas," 27 Feb. 2018 Activists, however, said Saturday that 16 people, including a soldier, have been killed in the two days since al-Bashir’s ouster. — Samy Magdy, The Seattle Times, "Sudanese army holds 1st meeting with protesters since coup," 13 Apr. 2019 Only 44% of voters turned out — the lowest in the four elections held since Saddam’s ouster in 2003. — Philip Issa, USA TODAY, "Early results in Iraq election favor populist cleric al-Sadr," 14 May 2018 Officials said turnout was only 44 percent, the lowest since Saddam's ouster. — NBC News, "Muqtada al-Sadr's coalition takes early lead in Iraqi elections," 14 May 2018 Tunisia has had seven governments since the ouster of Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali. — Souhail Karam, Bloomberg.com, "Tunisia Set to Return to Pre-Revolution Growth in 2020, PM Says," 30 Jan. 2018 Women are at the forefront of protests in Sudan by citizens calling for the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir, who has been in power for 30 years, a fact captured by one powerful photograph that went viral after it was shared yesterday on Twitter. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "The Women of the Sudan Uprising Are Demanding to Be Heard," 9 Apr. 2019 Mental health issues and apparent drug use Truaxe, who the Financial Post reports was born as Ali Roshan, gave the paper his first interview since the ouster. — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, "What the latest report on skin care company Deciem reveals about its troubled founder," 3 Dec. 2018

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