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sacking

American  
[sak-ing] / ˈsæk ɪŋ /

noun

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

sacking British  
/ ˈsækɪŋ /

noun

  1. coarse cloth used for making sacks, woven from flax, hemp, jute, etc

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Etymology

Origin of sacking

First recorded in 1580–90; sack 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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His sacking, over allegations related to his personal conduct, leaves something of a headache for BBC Radio 2 executives.

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The BBC have not given any further details over the allegations and it is not clear what, if any, role the police investigation played in his sacking.

From BBC

Dyche, who is available after his sacking by Forest in February, has a record of keeping clubs in the Premier League - a relevant trait given Tottenham's relegation fears.

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The Madlanga Commission was established after a senior police officer claimed criminal gangs had infiltrated the government - an accusation that led to the sacking of the country's police minister.

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In the lexicon of English cricket, a review usually means a raft of sackings, a meaty document and blaming county cricket.

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