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"oust" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often depose (6 letters).
Definitions
remove from a position or office
Word origin
From Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster (modern French ôter), from post-classical Latin obstare (“to remove”), classical obstāre (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”). Not related to out.
Used in a sentence
“The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.”
“The CEO was ousted by the board of directors.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Remove from office”4 letters
02“Force out”4 letters
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