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ousting

ousting

1 7.0
To remove someone from a job or role, often by force
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊstɪŋ/
translation icon : destitución
  • The ousting of these regimes or systems is neither inevitable nor imminent.

Examples

  • The strains between Washington and Cairo following the ousting of the Muslim Brotherhood were in stark contrast to the close cooperation between Israel and Egypt regarding Hamas.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The ousting of the CEO shocked the entire company and led to widespread protests from employees.

  • A complete ousting of every government official from an elected post.

    Blog text (8)
  • The ousting of a regime is simply one of the steps necessary to building that vision of the future.

    Blog text (6)
  • This popular unrest contributed to the ousting in the following August of Clarendon by others at court.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The ousting of dictators is selective to the point of idiocy.

    Blog text (33)
  • Apple's market value has eroded in the past several years, which led to the ousting of former chief John Sculley in 1993.

  • It was early in the summer of 2011, shortly after the pressure of the Egyptian street had led to the ousting of Hosni Mubarak in February.

    Blog text (22)
  • The series of coups d'état that began in 2006 with the ousting of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and associated political economic instabilities slowed industrial expansion throughout the country and in the Isaan region in particular.

    Academic text (2017)
  • After the mayor's ousting due to corruption charges, the city struggled to find a suitable replacement.

Synonyms

removal
vsousting
  • Formal
97 3.4

Taking someone out of an official job because they did something wrong

often involves force or authority rather than neutral reassignment
dismissal
vsousting
49 3.3

To remove someone from their job against their will

is broader, including removal from positions beyond employment or firing
expulsion
vsousting
39 6.1

A forced removal of a person from a place or group

often implies removal from a post by authority rather than merely being sent away
riddance
vsousting
36 6.8

The act of getting rid of someone or something unwanted

is a neutral removal by authority, not an act showing relief
overthrow
vsousting
29 6.1

The removal of a leader or government from power, often by force

applies to removals from any position or place, not only rulers or governments
ejection
vsousting
23 5.5

Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly

often refers to removal from position or office rather than only physical expulsion
ouster
vsousting
19 7.4

Removing someone from a place like a home by force or law

is broader, covering removals by any authority not only legal ones
purge
vsousting
15 7.8

A sudden removal of people from an organization for political reasons

is the general act of removal, not necessarily sudden or politically driven
kick-out
vsousting
14 4.0

The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

is the formal official process of removal typically backed by authority
firing
vsousting
  • Informal
13 3.7

The act of removing someone from their job

is used for removal from a post or place, not only employment endings
displacement
vsousting
5 6.7

Taking another person's job, often by unfair or secret actions

is an explicit removal act rather than merely replacing someone by unfair means
deposition
vsousting
  • Formal
1 8.4

Removing someone from a position of power

can also mean removal by force or wider authority beyond office cases
sacking
vsousting
  • UK
1 4.4

Losing a job because you are fired

is the formal neutral term for removal from position by authority
dethronement
vsousting
1 8.2

The act of removing a ruler or leader from power

is broader and covers removals in many settings beyond leaders or rulers
temporary removal
vsousting
1 4.8

A short time away from a job or place that ends later

often implies a permanent removal by authority rather than a brief exclusion
deposal
vsousting
  • Archaic
8.3

Removing someone from a position of power

is broader, not limited to official power or ceremonial contexts
forcing out
vsousting
5.5

An action that makes someone leave a job or place against their will

can also involve legal or formal authority, not only physical force
dislodgment
vsousting
  • US
7.3

Forcing something out of a place, for example removing someone from power

focuses on formal authority removal rather than shifts in advantage or position
legal ouster
vsousting
  • Formal
8.8

The removal of a person from property by a court order

is broader, applying to positions and places beyond property or legal cases
dismission
vsousting
8.1

The official act of removing someone from a job or position

often refers to removal by force or wider authority beyond just employment
deselection
vsousting
  • Jargon
6.7

Removing someone from a list of candidates or positions

is about removal from a post or place rather than from candidate lists

Antonyms

appointment
  • Formal
183 2.5

An official job or position someone is given

How Forceful

expulsion
39 6.1
deposition
  • Formal
1 8.4
ousting
1 7.0
to unseat
19 6.2
dismissal
49 3.3
removal
106 2.0
request
1.0

Surface Forms

ousting singular
oustings plural

Morphology

ousting = oust (transparent) = oust + ing

The noun 'ousting' is transparently derived from the verb 'oust' with the addition of the suffix '-ing' to denote the action or process.

Etymology

Ousting comes from the verb oust, which long ago meant 'to drive out' or 'remove' someone from a place. A helpful way to remember it is to think of making someone go out, so an ousting is the act of forcing someone out of a job or position.