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
Caitlin Flanagan
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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Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
This marks the second sacking of a very high-profile fill-in drummer in short order, following Josh Freese having just been fired as Foo Fighters’ drummer, although Freese’s tenure with that group was measured in months and not the decades that Starkey spent filling Keith Moon’s shoes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 May 2025
Following the sackings at the consumer watchdog, ongoing investigations and legal battles — including into tech giants — are in limbo.
—Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Having filled in as caretaker manager after the previous three sackings, former club captain David Gray, who scored the late winner as Hibs beat Rangers in the 2016 Scottish Cup final, was given the job permanently when Nick Montgomery got fired last May.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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His final match as a professional footballer — Morton announced his sacking on September 19 — ended in a 1-0 defeat.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
This marks the second sacking of a very high-profile fill-in drummer in short order, following Josh Freese having just been fired as Foo Fighters’ drummer, although Freese’s tenure with that group was measured in months and not the decades that Starkey spent filling Keith Moon’s shoes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 May 2025
Following the sackings at the consumer watchdog, ongoing investigations and legal battles — including into tech giants — are in limbo.
—Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Having filled in as caretaker manager after the previous three sackings, former club captain David Gray, who scored the late winner as Hibs beat Rangers in the 2016 Scottish Cup final, was given the job permanently when Nick Montgomery got fired last May.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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