oust — to force someone out of a position of power
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to force someone out of a position of power
Pronunciation (IPA): /aʊst/
Korean meaning: 쫓아내다, 축출하다, 해임하다
Korean pronunciation: **아우**스트
Example Sentences
- The shareholders managed to oust the lazy chairman who only showed up for free lunch meetings.
- The citizens voted to oust the mayor after he spent city funds on a golden statue of himself.
- The military coup aimed to oust the corrupt government.
oust
VERB//aʊst//
to force someone out of a position of power
Forcing someone out of power
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Oust from the roost, another gets the boost!
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Origin
From Old French 'ouster' meaning 'to remove' or 'to put out', derived from Latin 'obstare' meaning 'to stand against' or 'to obstruct', combined with the prefix 'ob-' (against) and 'stare' (to stand).
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“The shareholders managed to oust the lazy chairman who only showed up for free lunch meetings.”
“The citizens voted to oust the mayor after he spent city funds on a golden statue of himself.”
“The military coup aimed to oust the corrupt government.”
“Competition from online retailers helped oust many traditional bookstores from the market.”
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