ouster — oust·er / au̇s tər/ n 1: wrongful dispossession esp. of a cotenant 2: a judgment removing a public officer or depriving a corporation of a public franchise Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Ouster — Oust er, n. [Prob. fr. the OF. infin. oster, used substantively. See {Oust}.] A putting out of possession; dispossession; disseizin; of a person. [1913 Webster] Ouster of the freehold is effected by abatement, intrusion, disseizin, discontinuance … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ouster — ous‧ter [ˈaʊstə ǁ ər] noun [countable] JOURNALISM an act of removing someone from a powerful job, position etc in order to take their place: • The board faced an ouster by shareholders after it rejected a $55 a share offer. * * * ouster UK US… … Financial and business terms
ouster — (n.) 1530s, noun use of Anglo Fr. ouster (see OUST (Cf. oust)) … Etymology dictionary
Ouster — may refer to: A cause of action available to one who is refused access to their concurrent estate In Dan Simmons Hyperion universe, Ousters are a branch of humanity that chose to travel/live in space, between the stars , as opposed to dwelling in … Wikipedia
ouster — [n] ejection banishment, disbarment, discharge, dismissal, eviction, expulsion, loss of right, overthrow, removal, sack, the heave ho*; concepts 179,222 … New thesaurus
ouster — [ous′tər] n. [Anglo Fr, inf. used as n.: see OUST] 1. a person or thing that ousts 2. Law an ousting or being ousted, esp. from real property; legal eviction or unlawful dispossession … English World dictionary
ouster — ous|ter [ˈaustə US ər] n [U] AmE [Date: 1500 1600; : Anglo French; Origin: OUST] when someone is removed from a position of power or from a competition used in news reports sb s ouster/the ouster of sb ▪ the ouster of the brutal dictatorship … Dictionary of contemporary English
ouster — Dispossession Dis pos*ses sion, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]possession.] 1. The act of putting out of possession; the state of being dispossessed. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The putting out of possession, wrongfully or otherwise, of one who is in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ouster — noun Etymology: Anglo French, from oster, ouster to oust Date: 1531 1. a. a wrongful dispossession b. a judgment removing an officer or depriving a corporation of a franchise 2. expulsion … New Collegiate Dictionary