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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Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Machar’s arrest followed the sacking and arrest of other prominent officials from the SPLM/A-IO, as well as the arrival of troops from neighboring Uganda at Kiir’s invitation to help South Sudan’s military fight a local militia.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Bar’s sacking is likely to draw widespread criticism amid a new Israeli offensive in Gaza with dozens of Israeli hostages still held there.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
Manager Patrick Vieira opted for Whitworth over Goodman and, after Vieira’s sacking, interim boss Paddy McCarthy stuck with Whitworth for the defeat by Arsenal a few days later.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The sackings came after President Trump had been visited by far-right activist Laura Loomer, who once described 9/11 as an inside job, and who’d advocated for Haugh to be given his marching orders.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Machar’s arrest followed the sacking and arrest of other prominent officials from the SPLM/A-IO, as well as the arrival of troops from neighboring Uganda at Kiir’s invitation to help South Sudan’s military fight a local militia.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Bar’s sacking is likely to draw widespread criticism amid a new Israeli offensive in Gaza with dozens of Israeli hostages still held there.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
Manager Patrick Vieira opted for Whitworth over Goodman and, after Vieira’s sacking, interim boss Paddy McCarthy stuck with Whitworth for the defeat by Arsenal a few days later.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacking. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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sacking
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sack·ing
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: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made
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