ouster

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Responding to the Kurdish demand for his ouster, al-Nujaifi said he had nothing against the Kurdish people.

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  1. noun The act of ejecting, forcing out, or supplanting.
  2. noun The state of being ejected, forced out, or supplanted.
  3. noun One that ejects, forces out, or supplants another.
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  • WASHINGTON - Two weeks after three senators called for his ouster, the beleaguered NASA inspector general who came under fire from two watchdog agencies gave notice.
  • WASHINGTON (AP) - Two weeks after three senators called for his ouster, the beleaguered NASA inspector general who came under fire from two watchdog agencies gave notice.
  • A resolution calling for his ouster was working its way through the parliamentary process at the board meeting late Monday. —  KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO - Top Story
  • Responding to the Kurdish demand for his ouster, al-Nujaifi said he had nothing against the Kurdish people. —  Home - BostonHerald.com
  • At least one Congresscritter has called publicly for his ouster, and that's not all: When Code Pink has got your name in the cross hairs, look out, baby. —  Dealbreaker
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Anglo-Norman, to oust, ouster; see oust.

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  1. from Old French ouster, infinitive used as noun: see oust.
 

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