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)
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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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
More examples of "oust" in English:
http://www.google.de/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22he+was+ousted+by%22+financial+times&btnG=Google+Search
