oustee

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noun

A person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project.

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Meanings

nounoustee (plural oustees)

plural oustees

  1. IndiaA person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project.

    The state government will consider constitution of a fact finding committee to take up issues of Pong Dam oustees so that relief can be provided to them.

    2005 January 17, “Panel to take up dam oustee issues”, in The Tribune Online Edition, India

Origin

From oust + -ee.

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Translations

Polish wygnana osoba
  • wygnana osobaperson who is ousted

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

oustee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oustee

MLA

“oustee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oustee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oustee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oustee.

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