In spite of his success in repositioning the brand, the CEO was forced out after five years.
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force sth out — UK US force sth out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with force({{}}/fɔːs/ verb [T] ► to prevent an organization from continuing in business: »Some financial experts fear the slide could force insurance companies out of business … Financial and business terms
force something out of somebody — ˌforce sth ˈout of sb derived to make sb tell you sth, especially by threatening them • I managed to force the truth out of him. Main entry: ↑forcederived … Useful english dictionary
force sth out of sth — UK US force sth out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with force({{}}/fɔːs/ verb [T] ► to prevent an organization from continuing in business: »Some financial experts fear the slide could force insurance companies out of business … Financial and business terms
out in force — {adv. phr.} Present in very large numbers; en masse. * /On the Fourth of July the police cars are out in force in the Chicago area./ … Dictionary of American idioms
out in force — {adv. phr.} Present in very large numbers; en masse. * /On the Fourth of July the police cars are out in force in the Chicago area./ … Dictionary of American idioms
force — force1 [ fɔrs ] noun *** ▸ 1 physical strength ▸ 2 group of police, etc. ▸ 3 influence ▸ 4 scientific effect ▸ 5 military ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount physical strength or violence: They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
force */*/*/ — I UK [fɔː(r)s] / US [fɔrs] noun Word forms force : singular force plural forces 1) a) [uncountable] physical strength, or violence They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. by force: The army took control of the region… … English dictionary
force — 1 noun 1 MILITARY a) (C) a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war: forces loyal to President Aquino | a highly efficient fighting force b) the forces the army, navy, and air force: Both her sons are in the forces. c) (U) military … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
force out of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms force out of : present tense I/you/we/they force out of he/she/it forces out of present participle forcing out of past tense forced out of past participle forced out of force something out of someone to force… … English dictionary
Force 136 — was the general cover name for a branch of the British World War II organization, the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Force 136 operated in the regions of the South East Asian Theatre of World War II which were occupied by Japan from 1941 to… … Wikipedia
