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ouster
UK /ˈaʊstə/ US /ˈæɔstə/
noun 4verb 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
earlier, internal, sudden
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
1
A putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection.
2
Action by a cotenant that prevents another cotenant from enjoying the use of jointly owned property.
3
The forceful removal of a politician or regime from power; a coup; an ousting.
According to three Lakeview employees, Mr. 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.
Mr. Sunak, a former chancellor whose resignation in July precipitated Mr. Johnson’s ouster, earlier said he would not serve in Ms. Truss’s cabinet.
verb
1
To oust.
noun
1
Someone who ousts.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
- ousting
noun — a person who ousts or supplants someone else
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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According to three Lakeview employees, Mr. 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
Wiktionary02
Mr. Sunak, a former chancellor whose resignation in July precipitated Mr. Johnson’s ouster, earlier said he would not serve in Ms. Truss’s cabinet.
Wiktionary03
The announcement blindsided employees, many of whom learned of the sudden ouster from an internal announcement and the company’s public facing blog.
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