ouster

[ ou-ster ]

noun

1. expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:

   The opposition called for the ouster of the cabinet minister.

2. Law.
   1. an ejection or eviction; dispossession.
   2. a wrongful exclusion from real property.

ouster

/ ˈaʊstə /

noun

1. property law the act of dispossessing of freehold property; eviction; ejection

Word History and Origins

Origin of ouster¹

1525–35; < Anglo-French, noun use of infinitive See oust

Example Sentences

Those posts earned the ire of Trump supporters like Kelly, who used her SiriusXM show on Thursday to bash Zegler and call for her ouster.

From Salon

Gaetz, a Florida congressman who resigned from the House hours after Trump announced that he would nominate him to run the Justice Department, orchestrated McCarthy’s ouster as speaker last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Panic over lawlessness in San Francisco drove the progressive Boudin’s ouster two years ago, even though crime rates fell while he was in office.

From Los Angeles Times

The military in each country cited the inability to deal with the Islamist militant threat as one of the reasons for the ouster of the civilian governments.

From BBC

Several people involved with Trump Media believe the ousters are retaliation following what they describe as an anonymous “whistleblower” complaint regarding Nunes that went to the company’s board of directors.

From Salon

Related Words

• eviction
• expulsion
• overthrow
• removal