ouster
n. C / U C2 Proficiency US //ˈaʊstɝ// UK //ˈaʊstɐ// ouster
n. the act of being forced to leave a place or a position. It is an old word for being kicked out or removed from power.
n. the act of being expelled or forced to leave a place, position, or office. Often used in legal or historical contexts to describe the removal of a ruler or official.
The king's ouster led to a long period of civil war.
The sudden ouster of the prime minister shocked the nation and led to a constitutional crisis.
Historians often debate whether the ouster of the previous administration was a necessary reform or a dangerous power grab by the opposition.
From Old French ouster, oustre, a nominalization of Anglo-Norman oustre (“to oust”).
From oust + -er.