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Get out of position (4)

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This might be a double definition.

'get' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how one could define the other.

'position' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'out of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for oust that I've seen before include "Unseat" , "Put out, say of office" , "Get rid of" , "Turn out" , "Give marching orders" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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