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oust

[ oust ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:

    The bouncer ousted the drunk;

    to oust the prime minister in the next election.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. Law. to eject or evict; dispossess.


oust

/ ʊ /

verb

  1. to force out of a position or place; supplant or expel
  2. property law to deprive (a person) of the possession of land
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oust1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Anglo-French ouster “t remove,” Old French oster, from Latin Dz “t stand in the way, oppose” ( ob- ob- + “t stand ”)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oust1

C16: from Anglo-Norman ouster, from Latin Dz to withstand, from ob- against + to stand
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Since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007 by violently ousting political rivals, a year after winning national elections, there have been three major wars with Israel and two smaller conflicts.

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Like the Justice Department mass resignations in early March, the ousted Defense Department trio did not go quietly.

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On Feb. 21, Bass ousted Crowley, complaining that she had not heard from the chief, amid worsening wind forecasts, until after the fire broke out.

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If the results hold, Lee, 78, a progressive icon who represented Oakland and surrounding areas in Congress for nearly three decades, would replace ousted Mayor Sheng Thao, a progressive elected in 2022.

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While he supports Reform, he plans to use his vote to oust the Green Party, who he blames for clogging the streets through a low traffic scheme in the east of the city.

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