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
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Scott Mills’ Celebrity Great British Bake Off episode has been scrapped in the wake of his shock sacking from the BBC.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
He was questioned by police in 2018 and the BBC was aware but the BBC said the new information had emerged over the past few weeks leading to his sacking.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The Mirror, which first reported the sacking, indicated the underlying allegation concerns a historic relationship.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The 67-year-old was appointed Juventus head coach in October following the sacking of Igor Tudor.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Scott Mills’ Celebrity Great British Bake Off episode has been scrapped in the wake of his shock sacking from the BBC.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
He was questioned by police in 2018 and the BBC was aware but the BBC said the new information had emerged over the past few weeks leading to his sacking.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The Mirror, which first reported the sacking, indicated the underlying allegation concerns a historic relationship.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
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noun
sack·ing
ˈsak-iŋ 
: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made
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