verb
- past tense and past participle of oust; forced out of a position of power or authority
Examples
- The corrupt mayor was ousted from office after the scandal broke.
- Shareholders ousted the CEO following poor financial performance.
- The dictator was ousted by a military coup.
- She was ousted from the board of directors last month.
- The team captain was ousted after disagreements with the coach.
- Protesters demanded that the government be ousted immediately.