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sacking

sa king

  • n  coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
  • n  the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
  • v  plunder (a town) after capture
  • v  terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
  • v  make as a net profit
  • v  put in a sack

  • He imposed a state of emergency last November, suspending the constitution and sacking the judiciary.
  • It is sacking a quarter of its 1,600 staff and selling off assets like Spanish wind farms and a Tasmanian power station.
  • PTI talked to White about sacking (aka firing) the losers, collaborative cooking, and the inherent romance of food.
News & Articles

  • NFL Sacks Bags for Fan Safety
    Huddle up, Cowboys fans! The NFL drafted a new play this season. The league is sacking big bags and other items inside all stadiums. So, take a knee here’s what you need to know! …
    June 15, 2013 - Nightcap TV
  • 5 Areas Manuel Pellegrini Must Succeed in to Keep Manchester City Job
    After about a month of speculation, former Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini has officially been named  the next Manchester City manager. After Roberto Mancini's sacking, the Chilean tinkerer was firmly installed as the clear choice for the job. The former Villarreal and Real Madrid boss will have a lot of work to do if he is to turn City around from a poor 2012/13 season. A meekly-surrendered title ...
    June 14, 2013 - Bleacher Report
  • Stone Temple Pilots Claim To Have The Law On Their Side Recap
    Stone Temple Pilots have the law on their side in sacking Scott Weiland and bringing in Linkin Park's Chester Bennington as his replacement, says the band's lawyer
    June 9, 2013 - antiMUSIC
Quotes

  • John Prescott in Bloomberg
    Neither could take the final step,Prescott wrote, according to the Times. "They were caught in their own trap. Tony knew that sacking Gordon would tear the party apart."
  • Tony Woodley in Ninemsn
    Sacking an entire shift like this, and targeting agency workers who have no rights to redundancy pay, is blatant opportunism on BMW's part and nothing short of scandalous,said Tony Woodley, joint leader of the Unite union. "BMW's parent...
  • Jerry Richardson in USA Today
    I'm not talking about running and sacking, I'm talking about leadership,Richardson said to Peppers at Minter's retirement news conference. "This is your time."

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