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oustee

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Etymology

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From oust +‎ -ee.

Noun

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oustee (plural oustees)

  1. (chiefly India) 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.
    • 2005 January 17, “Panel to take up dam oustee issues”, in The Tribune Online Edition, India:
      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.

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References

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  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

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