Ouster

Quick meaning: Ouster is a noun meaning (property law) Action by a cotenant that prevents another cotenant from enjoying the use of jointly owned property.

Meaning

(property law) Action by a cotenant that prevents another cotenant from enjoying the use of jointly owned property.

More Meanings

1. (now chiefly US) The forceful removal of a politician or regime from power; a coup; an ousting.
2. To oust.
3. (UK) Someone who ousts.
4. (historical) A putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection.

Example Sentences

D.H.S. declined to comment Friday on the ouster of Ms. [Kristi] Noem, who will lead the department through the end of the month.

The announcement blindsided employees, many of whom learned of the sudden ouster from an internal announcement and the company’s public facing blog.

Mr. [Rishi] Sunak, a former chancellor whose resignation in July precipitated Mr. [Boris] Johnson’s ouster, earlier said he would not serve in Ms. [Liz] Truss’s cabinet.

According to three Lakeview employees, Mr. [RC] 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.

Word Forms

• ousters
• oustering
• oustered

Synonyms for ouster

Depending on context, synonyms include ousting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ousting, eviction, expulsion, dismiss, dismissal, expelling.

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