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ouster

 
 
/ˈaʊstər/ noun [C or U] US

Definition

WORKPLACE the act of removing someone from an important position or job: The board voted to call for the ouster of the company's president.
(Definition of ouster noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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