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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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Following the burning and sacking of the city by the Roman general Varus and his troops, Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great who was made the ruler of Galilee by Augustus, rebuilt Sepphoris as his showcase capital.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Last August, the long reign of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s autocratic Prime Minister, was brought to a sudden end after bloody street rallies culminated in the sacking of her residence.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 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
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Noun
Rangers look like turning back to Steven Gerrard, their title-winning manager in 2020-21, after the swift sacking of Russell Martin.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Following the burning and sacking of the city by the Roman general Varus and his troops, Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great who was made the ruler of Galilee by Augustus, rebuilt Sepphoris as his showcase capital.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Last August, the long reign of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s autocratic Prime Minister, was brought to a sudden end after bloody street rallies culminated in the sacking of her residence.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 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
See All Example Sentences for sacking
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacking. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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sack·ing
ˈsak-iŋ 
: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made
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