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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James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
After the MasterChef scandal which saw the sacking of presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode, Torode’s Weekend Kitchen series remained on ITV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The next year, in the wake of the Jan. 6 sacking of the Capitol and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the election results, Democrats widened their advantage to 10 points, 52 percent to 42 percent.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 29 July 2025
When Alexandra Kusa, the director of the country’s National Gallery, spoke in public against the sacking, she was fired too.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Luciano Spalletti then announced his own sacking before his final game in charge, a 2-0 victory against Moldova.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
After the MasterChef scandal which saw the sacking of presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode, Torode’s Weekend Kitchen series remained on ITV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The next year, in the wake of the Jan. 6 sacking of the Capitol and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the election results, Democrats widened their advantage to 10 points, 52 percent to 42 percent.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 29 July 2025
When Alexandra Kusa, the director of the country’s National Gallery, spoke in public against the sacking, she was fired too.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 July 2025
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacking. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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sack·ing
ˈsak-iŋ 
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