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drum out

/drəm aʊt/
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Other forms: drummed out; drumming out; drums out

Definitions of drum out
  1. verb
    remove from a position or office
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    types:
    excommunicate
    oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree
    depose, force out
    force to leave (an office)
    bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert, topple
    cause the downfall of; of rulers
    type of:
    remove
    remove from a position or an office
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