sackingEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishsacking /ˈsakɪŋ / ▸ noun 1 informal an act of dismissing someone from employment: the offence merited a written warning that could lead to a sacking. 2 the pillaging of a town or city: Edward took Caen and subjected it to a brutal sacking [mass noun] the sacking of Camulodunum. 3 [mass noun] coarse material for making sacks; sackcloth.
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