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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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Those games give Daniel Farke a chance to put points on the board before the traditional sacking season rolls around through the second and third international breaks.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Major’s sacking followed the resignation of other top SANDAG officials in recent years, amid a scandal over the flawed toll-collection system that serves the 10-mile section of state Route 125 in South County.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
Along with the arrest of seven corrupt generals (including three former deputy ministers), Putin’s May 2024 sacking of Shoigu was part of an effort to address internal dissatisfaction about pervasive corruption in the military hierarchy.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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Noun
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
Those games give Daniel Farke a chance to put points on the board before the traditional sacking season rolls around through the second and third international breaks.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Major’s sacking followed the resignation of other top SANDAG officials in recent years, amid a scandal over the flawed toll-collection system that serves the 10-mile section of state Route 125 in South County.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
Along with the arrest of seven corrupt generals (including three former deputy ministers), Putin’s May 2024 sacking of Shoigu was part of an effort to address internal dissatisfaction about pervasive corruption in the military hierarchy.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacking. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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sack·ing
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: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made
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