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Definition of
sacking noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sacking
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsækɪŋ
/
/
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1
[
countable
]
an act of
sacking
someone
(= dismissing them from their job)
2
[
uncountable
]
=
sackcloth
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sacking
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