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Ousting

/ˈaʊstɪŋ/

To expel; to remove.

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📖 Definitions of "Ousting"

verb

1
To expel; to remove.
"The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting."

noun

1
The act by which somebody is ousted.

🔄 Synonyms of "Ousting"

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Word	Definition
ousternoun	(now chiefly US) The forceful removal of a politician or regime from power; a coup; an ousting.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ousting"

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Word	Definition
ousternoun	(now chiefly US) The forceful removal of a politician or regime from power; a coup; an ousting.
expulsionnoun	The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
dismissalnoun	Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
expellingnoun	The process by which something is expelled.
removalnoun	The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
removingnoun	removal
departurenoun	The act of departing or something that has departed.
deportationnoun	The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
exclusionnoun	The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
overthrownoun	(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
disqualificationnoun	The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
sequestrationnoun	The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
subversionnoun	A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.
downfallnoun	A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
downingnoun	A defeat.
topplingnoun	The act by which something is toppled.
isolationnoun	(chiefly uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.
droppingnoun	The act of something that drops or falls.
impeachmentnoun	(countable, law, chiefly US) The act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct, especially if serious, often with the aim of having the official dismissed from office.