• Oustee

    Origin

    oust + -ee

    Full definition of oustee

    Noun

    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, "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.
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