plural sackings
: an act of dismissal from employment or an office
Days before the sacking, the trio drew up a list of candidate-heirs.—
Andrew Meier
Andrew MeierIs it any wonder that so many nanny jobs end in blowups and abrupt sackings?—Caitlin Flanagan
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plural sackings
: an act or action of plundering or vanquishing
the sacking of Rome
One society leader compared the sight to the sacking of Versailles.—Louisa Thomas
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who has been tasked by President-elect Donald Trump with co-leading a commission called the Department of Government Efficiency, also called for the sacking of Italian judges who had questioned the legality of government measures to prevent irregular immigration.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Obviously Freed From Desire by my mate Gala. Here to discuss 29 goals in nine games, one sacking and one early shout for manager of the season are the experts (and one idiot called Tim) on the Totally Football Show.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Presumably, there is some degree of infighting within the North Korean government, which resulted in the surprise sacking in July 2012 of Ri Yong-ho, the country's top military general.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2012
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Noun
The sacking of club legend and technical director Paolo Maldini a year into Cardinale’s ownership brought an end to his grace period.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who has been tasked by President-elect Donald Trump with co-leading a commission called the Department of Government Efficiency, also called for the sacking of Italian judges who had questioned the legality of government measures to prevent irregular immigration.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Obviously Freed From Desire by my mate Gala. Here to discuss 29 goals in nine games, one sacking and one early shout for manager of the season are the experts (and one idiot called Tim) on the Totally Football Show.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Presumably, there is some degree of infighting within the North Korean government, which resulted in the surprise sacking in July 2012 of Ri Yong-ho, the country's top military general.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2012
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacking. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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sacking
noun
sack·ing
ˈsak-iŋ 
: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made
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