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| oust [ owst ] (past and past participle oust·ed, present participle oust·ing, 3rd person present singular ousts) |
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1. remove somebody from office: to remove or force somebody from an office or position
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2. force somebody out: to use force to remove somebody from a place
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| [15th century. Via Old French oster< Latin obstare "stand in the way" < stare "to stand"] |
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