Ouster Definition

oustər
noun
The act of ejecting, forcing out, or supplanting.
American Heritage
A person or thing that ousts.
Webster's New World
The state of being ejected, forced out, or supplanted.
American Heritage
Any expulsion or dismissal.
Webster's New World
One that ejects, forces out, or supplants another.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Ouster

Noun

Singular:
ouster
Plural:
ousters

Origin of Ouster

  • From Old French ouster, oustre, a nominalization of Anglo-Norman oustre (“to oust").

    From Wiktionary

  • Anglo-Norman to oust, ouster oust

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • oust + -er

    From Wiktionary

Ouster Sentence Examples

  • After Baxter had been a year in office Brooks received a judgment of ouster against him from a state circuit judge, and got possession of the public buildings (April 1874).

  • Let's consider General Augusto Pinochet, a CIA installed dictator following the ouster of the popularly elected Salvador Allende of Chile in 1973.

  • Even after their ouster, Christmas did not regain its full luster.

  • Victor's subsequent return led to Adam's ouster.

  • In1906-1907a fresh crusade to enforce the law was begun by the attorney-general, who brought ouster suits against the mayors of Wichita, Junction City, Pittsburg and Leavenworth for not enforcing the law and for replacing it with the " fine " system, which was merely an irregular licence.

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Words Starting With

OOUOUS

Words Ending With

RERTER

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With O and Ending With R

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With O6 Letter Words Ending With R