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
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Stuart James, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The result was not pretty as the Rags went from conference finalists in 2024 to missing the playoffs altogether in 2025 amid tepid performance on the ice, which led to the sacking of Coach Peter Laviolette.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Ferguson scored 60 goals in 431 first-team appearances across two spells at the Glasgow club as a player and his arrival follows the sacking of Philippe Clement at Ibrox on Sunday.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Their sacking is another signal that the Trump administration could drop the federal government's challenge to SB 4.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Williams is still being paid in full by Swansea following his sacking and, under the terms of what is a standard severance package in the Championship, will continue to be for some time yet.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The result was not pretty as the Rags went from conference finalists in 2024 to missing the playoffs altogether in 2025 amid tepid performance on the ice, which led to the sacking of Coach Peter Laviolette.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Ferguson scored 60 goals in 431 first-team appearances across two spells at the Glasgow club as a player and his arrival follows the sacking of Philippe Clement at Ibrox on Sunday.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Their sacking is another signal that the Trump administration could drop the federal government's challenge to SB 4.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacking. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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