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
Recent Examples on the WebNectar Gan, CNN, 27 June 2024
Plausible rumors are spreading about arrests and sacking of top security officials; at least seven top Russian businessmen have reportedly committed suicide after first having killed their families, making these appear like executions.
—Anders Åslund, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2022
The working relationship has improved since the sacking of the pugnacious leader of Russia's space activities, Dmitry Rogozin, two years ago.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
And then the new Democratic Congress could bar him for 2028, remedying the error of the Senate for failing to convict him during his impeachment trial in 2021 after the sacking of the Capitol by his mob and forbid him any future office.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Li’s mysterious disappearance and drastic ouster just months into his job fueled intense speculation, coming after the surprise sacking of two top generals of the PLA Rocket Force, an elite unit overseeing the China’s nuclear and ballistic missiles, also without explanation.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 27 June 2024
Plausible rumors are spreading about arrests and sacking of top security officials; at least seven top Russian businessmen have reportedly committed suicide after first having killed their families, making these appear like executions.
—Anders Åslund, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2022
The working relationship has improved since the sacking of the pugnacious leader of Russia's space activities, Dmitry Rogozin, two years ago.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
And then the new Democratic Congress could bar him for 2028, remedying the error of the Senate for failing to convict him during his impeachment trial in 2021 after the sacking of the Capitol by his mob and forbid him any future office.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2024
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sacking
noun
sack·ing
ˈsak-iŋ 
: strong rough cloth from which sacks are made
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