Meaning & use
Ousted
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Removed forcibly or by legitimate process from a position of power, office, or place.
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The board ousted the CEO after months of declining sales.
Rebels ousted the government in a swift coup.
A note on using this word
Derived from Anglo-French 'oster', meaning to remove; often used in political and corporate contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
deposedexpelled
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Words with an opposite meaning
installedreinstated
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