oust
v. C1 Advanced US //ˈaʊst// UK //ˈaʊst// oust
v. to force someone out of a position or a place. You use this when someone is removed from power or a home by others.
v. to remove someone from a position of power, office, or residence by force or legal action.
The voters decided to oust the mayor after the scandal.
The board of directors voted to oust the CEO following a series of financial mismanagement reports.
The political movement gained enough momentum to oust the long-standing regime, though the transition to a new government proved to be a slow and contentious process.
From Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster (modern French ôter), from post-classical Latin obstare (“to remove”), classical obstāre (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”). Not related to out.