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ouster

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"Official ejection"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈæɔstə/Part of speech nounSorted eorstuStarts with OEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out

Word origin

From Old French ouster, oustre, a nominalization of Anglo-Norman oustre (“to oust”).

Used in a sentence

  • Mr. [Rishi] Sunak, a former chancellor whose resignation in July precipitated Mr. [Boris] Johnson’s ouster, earlier said he would not serve in Ms. [Liz] Truss’s cabinet.
  • The announcement blindsided employees, many of whom learned of the sudden ouster from an internal announcement and the company’s public facing blog.
  • D.H.S. declined to comment Friday on the ouster of Ms. [Kristi] Noem, who will lead the department through the end of the month.

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