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
Louisa ThomasExamples of sacking in a Sentence
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Hegseth's chief of staff was ousted in the latest sacking at the Pentagon.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The sackings will hit major scientific areas such as the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The sacking of more than 1,000 employees from NOAA in late February has already delayed the launch of weather balloons the NWS uses to produce reliable data, and the New York Times reported over the weekend that more cuts are on the horizon.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Angel City is naming Bayern Munich’s Alexander Straus its new manager, filling a job that has been vacant since Becki Tweed’s sacking in December.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Hegseth's chief of staff was ousted in the latest sacking at the Pentagon.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The sackings will hit major scientific areas such as the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The sacking of more than 1,000 employees from NOAA in late February has already delayed the launch of weather balloons the NWS uses to produce reliable data, and the New York Times reported over the weekend that more cuts are on the horizon.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacking. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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sacking
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sack·ing
ˈsak-iŋ 
: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made
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