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
Recent Examples on the WebJulian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
This is the latest headache for the BBC, following its abrupt sacking of The One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas, and dropping archive material featuring Huw Edwards, shamed former BBC news presenter, who helmed Coronation coverage and delivered the confirmation of the Queen’s death in 2022.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2024
Just before his sacking, Berhalter’s squad lost to Uruguay in July during the Copa America.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
Handelsblatt blamed his sacking on Wall Street’s penchant to outwardly admire contrarians for their strong convictions while simultaneously cultivating a repressive climate where swimming with the crowd is the safest bet for career advancement.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Jackie Chan had made action movies about the theft of Chinese art works, and there were documentaries (and a Nollywood melodrama) about the British sacking of Benin City.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
This is the latest headache for the BBC, following its abrupt sacking of The One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas, and dropping archive material featuring Huw Edwards, shamed former BBC news presenter, who helmed Coronation coverage and delivered the confirmation of the Queen’s death in 2022.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2024
Just before his sacking, Berhalter’s squad lost to Uruguay in July during the Copa America.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
Handelsblatt blamed his sacking on Wall Street’s penchant to outwardly admire contrarians for their strong convictions while simultaneously cultivating a repressive climate where swimming with the crowd is the safest bet for career advancement.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
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sacking
noun
sack·ing
ˈsak-iŋ 
: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made
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