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   oust

   /aʊst/

   verb

   • 1. drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place: "the reformists were ousted from power"
   • ▪ deprive of or exclude from possession of something.
   • ▪ take away (a court's jurisdiction) in a matter.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a legal term): from Anglo-Norman French ouster ‘take away’, from Latin obstare ‘oppose, hinder’.

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   What does oust mean?

   • The meaning of OUST is to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity. How to use oust in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Oust.

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   What does it mean if someone is ousted?

   • If someone is ousted from a position of power, job, or place, they are forced to leave it. Last week they tried to oust him in a parliamentary vote of no confidence. [VERB noun] ...the ousted government. [VERB-ed] ...an accounting scandal that led to the ousting of its chief executive. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Who is oust?

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   What is the difference between eject and oust?

   • eject, expel, oust, evict mean to drive or force out. eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action. expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical. oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOUST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Oust means to force someone to leave a position of power, job, place, or competition. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, synonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

     to force someone to leave a position of power, job, place,...

   • Znaczenie Oust, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OUST definicja: 1. to force someone to leave a position of...

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   • Indonesian Translation

     OUST translate: mengusir, menggulingkan. Learn more in the...

   • Oust Spanish Translation

     OUST translate: desbancar, destituir, desplazar, derrocar,...

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOUST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to force someone to leave a position of power, job, place, or competition: The president was ousted ( from power) in a military coup in January 1987. Police are trying to oust drug dealers from the city . Last year's NCAA winners have been ousted from the tournament. Fewer examples.

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   To oust is to “expel,” “kick out,” or “remove and replace.” When you oust someone, you are “giving them the boot.” A sports team is ousted from a tournament if they lose an elimination round.

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   Oust means to remove or dispossess of property or position by legal action, force, or compulsion. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of oust.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOUST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Oust means to force out of a position or place, or to deprive of land. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of oust in British and American English.

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   Oust is a verb that means to force somebody out of a job or position of power, especially in order to take their place. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use oust in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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   Oust definition: to expel or remove from a place or position occupied. See examples of OUST used in a sentence.