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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ous·ter /ˈaʊstə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] American English  GET RID OFwhen someone is removed from a position of power or from a competition – used in news reports 罢免,废黜,撤职〔用于新闻报道〕somebody’s ouster/the ouster of somebody the ouster of the brutal dictatorship 推翻残暴的独裁统治
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ousterIn fact Jeffries' ouster provoked not a ripple in Harlem, and nothing more dangerous than a rally on campus.The cases on ouster clauses and tribunals were irrelevant to clauses excluding appeal from the High Court.Havel's ouster came as a shock to everybody.Another important type of statutory ouster clause are clauses which set a time-limit on judicial review.Did she manipulate the ouster of White House travel office personnel so her pals could get the job?Nor would he send them letters announcing their ouster.somebody’s ouster/the ouster of somebodyDid she manipulate the ouster of White House travel office personnel so her pals could get the job?President Luis Echeverra, upset at the paper's critical tone, orchestrated the ouster of its editor, Julio Scherer.
From Longman Business Dictionaryousterous‧ter /ˈaʊstə-ər/ noun [countable] American English journalism an act of removing someone from a powerful job, position etc in order to take their placeThe board faced an ouster by shareholders after it rejected a $55-a-share offer.Origin ouster (1500-1600) Anglo-French → OUST
ous·ter nounChineseSyllable
Business someone removed when or from a from of power is position Corpus


ouster
ouster /ˈaʊstə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] American English
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Anglo-French
 Origin: oust
when someone is removed from a position of power or from a competition – used in news reports
    sb’s ouster/the ouster of somebody
    the ouster of the brutal dictatorship


oust·erBrE /ˈaʊstə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaʊstər/ 🔊 noun (NAmE) the act of removing sb from a position of authority in order to put sb else in their place; the fact of being removed in this way 罢免;废黜;革职the president's ouster by the military军方对总统的废黜