ousting
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈaʊstɪŋ/
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destitución
- The ousting of these regimes or systems is neither inevitable nor imminent.
Examples
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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.
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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.
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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
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3.4
Taking someone out of an official job because they did something wrong
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3.3
To remove someone from their job against their will
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6.1
A forced removal of a person from a place or group
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6.8
The act of getting rid of someone or something unwanted
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6.1
The removal of a leader or government from power, often by force
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5.5
Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly
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7.4
Removing someone from a place like a home by force or law
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7.8
A sudden removal of people from an organization for political reasons
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4.0
The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group
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3.7
The act of removing someone from their job
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6.7
Taking another person's job, often by unfair or secret actions
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8.4
Removing someone from a position of power
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4.4
Losing a job because you are fired
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8.2
The act of removing a ruler or leader from power
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4.8
A short time away from a job or place that ends later
Removing someone from a position of power
An action that makes someone leave a job or place against their will
Forcing something out of a place, for example removing someone from power
The removal of a person from property by a court order
The official act of removing someone from a job or position
Removing someone from a list of candidates or positions
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.