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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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
His sacking comes after a string of incidents involving current and former BBC stars including Gregg Wallace, Russell Brand and Huw Edwards.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
The Mirror, which first reported the sacking, indicated the underlying allegation concerns a historic relationship.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The Dane’s appointment in September was a quick pivot necessitated by Erik ten Hag’s sacking after just two league games in charge for the former Manchester United manager, rather than being representative of any long-term strategy.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Mills’ sacking is said to be one of the final decisions of outgoing BBC boss Tim Davie, who passes the reins to interim director-general Rhodri Talfan Davies this week.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
His sacking comes after a string of incidents involving current and former BBC stars including Gregg Wallace, Russell Brand and Huw Edwards.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
The Mirror, which first reported the sacking, indicated the underlying allegation concerns a historic relationship.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The Dane’s appointment in September was a quick pivot necessitated by Erik ten Hag’s sacking after just two league games in charge for the former Manchester United manager, rather than being representative of any long-term strategy.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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sack·ing
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