Grammar fix
oust
oust from office
To force a person or group out of a powerful position.
How oftenNow and then
LevelC1
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The board ousted the chief executive after a series of financial scandals.
There was a big shake-up at my last company. The board ousted the director after the sales figures came out, and nobody saw it coming.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The party ousted the minister out of office.
Say: The party ousted the minister from office.
Use 'oust someone from office or power', not 'oust someone out of office'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Force a leader to lose power
How formalConversationalMore formal
bring downCause a leader or government to fall from power.toppleEmphasises the fall of a leader or government.
oustYou're here · News and formal style: a person or group is forced out of a top position, often by the people around them.