🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

解任

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaimin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ouster/ˈaʊstər/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"CEOの解任は重要な変化をもたらしました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of removing someone from a position of power or authority.

    "The ouster of the CEO led to significant changes in the company's direction."
  2. 2

    A person who has been ousted from a position.

    "The ouster was met with protests from the former leader's supporters."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ouster' originates from the Old French word 'ouster', meaning 'to remove or take away', which itself comes from the Latin 'augere', meaning 'to increase'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to the act of removing someone from a position of power or authority.

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