ouster

• Nom désignant l'action d'évincer ou de chasser quelqu'un d'un poste ou d'un lieu, souvent par des moyens légaux ou par la force, ou la personne qui accomplit cette action.

A noun referring to the act of removing or ejecting someone from a position or place, often through legal or forceful means, or a person who performs such an action.

1. Act of removalB2formal

   The act of forcing someone to leave a position or place, often through legal or political means.

   éviction

   • The board voted for the ouster of the CEO after the scandal.
   • The political ouster of the dictator was celebrated by the people.
   • The tenant faced an illegal ouster from the apartment.

   Synonymesdepositiondismissaldisplacementevictionexpulsionoustingremoval

   Antonymesappointmentinaugurationinductioninstallation

2. Person who oustsC1formal

   A person who removes or displaces someone else from a position or role.

   Personne qui évince

   • He was the ouster of the previous manager, taking over the department.
   • The ambitious politician became the ouster of the long-serving senator.
   • As the ouster of the old guard, she brought fresh ideas to the company.

   Synonymesejectorsupplanter

3. Wrongful dispossessionC1formal

   The illegal or unjust act of taking away someone's property, rights, or position.

   Dépossession illégale

   • The court ruled the ouster of the landowner was unlawful.
   • The family filed a lawsuit over the wrongful ouster from their ancestral home.
   • The ouster of the minority shareholders was challenged in court.

   Synonymesdeprivationdispossessionevictionexpulsionousting