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Definition of ousting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
removalact of removing someone from power or position
- The ousting of the CEO shocked the company.
2.
expulsionprocess of expelling someone from a place
- The ousting from the club was unexpected.
Adjective
removalforcing someone out of a position or office
- The scandal led to several oustings of senior officials.
Origin of ousting
Latin, obstare (to stand in the way)
Examples of ousting in a sentence
His ousting from the board was unexpected. The ousting of the CEO shocked the employees. His ousting from the committee was controversial. The board debated the ousting of its chair. The report prompted oustings across the agency.
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- French:éviction, évincant, ...
- German:Absetzung, verdrängend, ...
- Italian:estromissione, destituente, ...
- Spanish:destitución, destituyente, ...
- Portuguese:destituição, destituidor, ...
- Chinese:罢免, 罢免的, ...
- Japanese:追放, 追放する, ...
- Arabic:إقالة, إِقْصائِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:הַדָּחָה, מַדִּיחַ, ...
- Russian:отстранение, смещающий, ...
- Ukrainian:усунення, усувний, ...
- Hindi:पदच्युति, पदच्युत करने वाला, ...
Definition of oust - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
actionsforce someone to leave a place
- Protesters were ousted from the park by police.
2.
authorityremove someone from a position or office
- The board ousted the CEO after the scandal.
Origin of oust
Latin, obstare (to stand in the way)
Examples of oust in a sentence
She was ousted from the committee after the scandal. The rebels ousted the dictator from power. He was ousted from the committee for misconduct.
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- French:expulser, destituer, ...
- German:vertreiben, absetzen, ...
- Italian:cacciare, rimuovere, ...
- Spanish:expulsar, destituir, ...
- Portuguese:expulsar, destituir, ...
- Chinese:驱逐, 罢免, ...
- Japanese:追い出す, 追放する, ...
- Arabic:أَطاحَ, طَرْد, ...
- Hebrew:לְגָרֵשׁ, לְהַדִּיחַ, ...
- Russian:вытеснять, сместить, ...
- Ukrainian:вигнати, усунути, ...
- Hindi:बाहर निकालना, पद से हटाना, ...
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