verb
- to force someone out of a position of power or remove them from office
Examples
- The board voted to oust the CEO after the scandal.
- Protesters demanded that the corrupt mayor be ousted from office.
- The military coup ousted the democratically elected government.
- Shareholders tried to oust the chairman at the annual meeting.
- The dictator was finally ousted after decades in power.
- The team captain was ousted following poor performance.
- Opposition parties united to oust the ruling coalition.