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
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Twenty-five days after Assad’s ouster, the production was back on.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
While Republicans have consistently called for Cheng’s resignation for months, Gov. Ned Lamont has repeatedly avoided calling for his ouster.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
That insulates Hegseth to an extent because often divisions within a president's party are leading indicators for a Cabinet member's ouster.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The 65-year-old executive was hired after last year’s ouster of CEO Pat Gelsinger, who struggled to execute his own turnaround bid for Intel.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
While Republicans have consistently called for Cheng’s resignation for months, Gov. Ned Lamont has repeatedly avoided calling for his ouster.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
That insulates Hegseth to an extent because often divisions within a president's party are leading indicators for a Cabinet member's ouster.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The 65-year-old executive was hired after last year’s ouster of CEO Pat Gelsinger, who struggled to execute his own turnaround bid for Intel.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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