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View synonyms for sacking

sacking

[ sak-ing ]

noun

  1. stout, coarse woven material of hemp, jute, or the like, chiefly for sacks. sack.


sacking

/ ˈsækɪŋ /

noun

  1. coarse cloth used for making sacks, woven from flax, hemp, jute, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sacking1

First recorded in 1580–90; sack 1 + -ing 1
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There were rambling courtroom monologues, questionable medical episodes and theatrical outbursts which were often directed at his own lawyers as a prelude to sacking them.

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After being appointed in November following the sacking of Erik ten Hag, Amorim's United will go into the history books for all the wrong sort of records.

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Following his sacking after being arrested for drug possession, he became in 1975 a founding member of Motörhead, which he led for four decades until his death.

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Asked if there would be sackings, he said his party would be sending in auditors to see what jobs there are and "if they are good value for money".

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Yet sacking a second manager of the season has financial consequences and with money tight, it will be a consideration.

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