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oustee
oustee
English
Noun
oustee (plural oustees)
- (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, "Panel to take up dam oustee issues,"The Tribune Online Edition (India), 17 Jan.:
- 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, "Panel to take up dam oustee issues,"The Tribune Online Edition (India), 17 Jan.:
Translations
person who is ousted
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.