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ouster¹
- /ˈæɔstə/ Australia
- /ˈʌʊstəɹ/ Canada
- /ˈæʊstə/ New Zealand
- /ˈaʊstə/ UK
- /ˈaʊstəɹ/ US
Rhymes with -aʊstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Old French ouster, oustre, a nominalization of Anglo-Norman oustre (“to oust”).
noun ousters
- A putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection.
- Action by a cotenant that prevents another cotenant from enjoying the use of jointly owned property.
- The forceful removal of a politician or regime from power; a coup; an ousting. According to three Lakeview employees, Mr. [RC] Kendrick’s ouster came as the nursing home was telling staff members to try to clear out less-profitable residents to make room for a new class of customers who would generate more revenue: patients with Covid-19.
verb ousters · oustering · oustered
- To oust.
ouster²
- /ˈæɔstə/ Australia
- /ˈʌʊstəɹ/ Canada
- /ˈæʊstə/ New Zealand
- /ˈaʊstə/ UK
- /ˈaʊstəɹ/ US
Rhymes with -aʊstə(ɹ)
noun ousters
- Someone who ousts.
Translations
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noun forceful removal from power
| Español | expulsión, derrocamiento, destitución |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 罷黜 /罢黜 bàchù |
| Français | limogeage |
| Deutsch | Vertreibung, Amtsenthebung |
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title = {ouster},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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