Meaning & use
Ousting
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Forcing someone out of a position of power, office, or place; removing or expelling.
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The board voted for ousting the CEO after months of scandal.
Rebel forces succeeded in ousting the dictator after a long civil war.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Anglo-Norman word for 'to take away,' and is most often used in political or organizational contexts.
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installingreinstating
Another way to use it
2. noun
The act of forcing someone out of a position or place.
The ousting of the chairman shocked the entire company.
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