ouster
nounUK /ˈaʊstə/
US /ˈaʊstər/
The act of making someone leave a job or place.
The board announced the ouster of the company's president.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legal action that forces someone out of a property they occupy.
The landlord filed an ouster against the tenant.
3. The act of taking away someone's power or position by force.
The general's ouster came after months of protests.
4. In law, a wrongful dispossession of land or property.
The court heard a claim of ouster against the co-owner.