Synonyms for
Ousted
Definition
To forcefully remove someone from a position of power or authority.
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- The coach was ousted after his team lost the championship.
- The dictator was eventually ousted from power by the people.
- The landlord attempted to oust the tenant for not paying rent.
- The rival company tried to oust our company from the market.
- The shareholders voted to oust the board of directors for their poor performance.
Quotes
The government should be afraid of the people, not the other way around. When a government becomes afraid of the people, it has already been ousted.
The only way to deal with bureaucrats is with stealth and sudden violence. They are like a cancer, and you have to cut them out before they get any bigger. They have already ousted the politicians and taken over the country.
The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it. Sometimes this is dangerous. If we get carried away by our own prejudices, we may oust some truth which would have been useful to us.