oust

to remove a person from power

TRANSLATION

jmdn. absägen (z.B. Minister, Beamten), jmdn. ausbooten; enteignen; jmdn. seines Amtes entheben

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

New bid to OUST Nigeria governor
Under protest State leader Joshua Dariye returned to office on Thursday, after a six-month state of emergency imposed as a result of Muslim-Christian tension was lifted. He returned home to a hero's welcome, despite allegations that he was involved in money-laundering activities in the UK.

(BBC News- Friday 19th November 2004)

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oust

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ouster, from Old French oster, from Late Latin obstare to ward off, from Latin, to stand in the way, from ob- in the way + stare to stand.

Date: 15th century

a : to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity

b : to take away (as a right or authority)

Synonyms:
boot out, bounce, break, cashier, chuck, degrade, demote, discrown, dismiss, displace, downgrade, drum out, eject, freeze out, give the heave-ho, impeach, kick out, oust, overthrow, send packing, throw out, uncrown, unfrock, unseat

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