1
a
: a wrongful dispossession
b
: a judgment removing an officer or depriving a corporation of a franchise
2
Examples of ouster in a Sentence
The news reported the ouster of the dictator.
the dictator's ouster by the rebels
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Bondi has become a target for Trump’s supporters angered by the DOJ’s decision not to release the files, with some calling for her ouster.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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According to Baptist Press, Centro Cristiano Jesus es el Camino Church’s ouster was related to the church’s pastor reportedly sending inappropriate texts to a parishioner followed by the congregation deciding to retain that pastor.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
For weeks, Trump has been pushing for Powell's ouster, calling for the Fed to lower rates substantially.
—Pia Singh,brian Evans, CNBC, 15 July 2025
According to Baptist Press, Centro Cristiano Jesus es el Camino Church’s ouster was related to the church’s pastor reportedly sending inappropriate texts to a parishioner followed by the congregation deciding to retain that pastor.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Chuck was distraught, ranting on the Council floor about how unfair his premature ouster was.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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“Ouster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ouster. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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ouster
noun
oust·er
ˈau̇s-tər 
: the act or an instance of ousting or being ousted
Legal Definition
ouster
noun
oust·er
ˈau̇s-tər
1
: wrongful dispossession especially of a cotenant
2
: a judgment removing a public officer or depriving a corporation of a public franchise
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