sacking

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noun (1)

sack·​ing ˈsa-kiŋ How to pronounce sacking (audio)
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
Is it any wonder that so many nanny jobs end in blowups and abrupt sackings?Caitlin Flanagan

sacking

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noun (2)

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

sacking

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noun (3)

: material for sacks
especially : a coarse fabric (such as burlap)

Examples of sacking in a Sentence

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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 There were talks with Pochettino in May 2021, following the sacking of Jose Mourinho, about a return just 18 months after his dismissal. Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacking

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1906, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1553, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1707, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sacking was in 1553

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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacking. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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sacking

noun
sack·​ing ˈsak-iŋ How to pronounce sacking (audio)
: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made

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