Forced someone to leave their position or home, usually against their will.
From Old French 'oustier' and Latin 'obstare' meaning 'to stand against.' The word has maintained its sense of forcible removal since the Middle Ages.
Famous 'ousted' moments reveal power transitions: when the Shah of Iran was ousted in 1979 or when a president is removed from office, the word captures not just the leaving but the drama of losing power you thought was secure!
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