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sacked

[ sakt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Informal. dismissed or discharged from a job:
The company was forced to recognize union rights and reinstate the sacked workers.
Football. (of the quarterback) tackled behind the line of scrimmage before being able to throw a pass:
We've all seen it and winced—the sacked quarterback who can't get up.
put into a sack or sacks:
The creek channel is constrained by the sacked concrete used to reinforce both of its banks in the 1950s.
I let him push the cart with my sacked groceries out to my parked car.

sacked

[ sakt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

destroyed or pillaged, as after capture:
In the 13th century, Nicaea was a haven for refugees from the sacked city of Constantinople.

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Origin of sacked¹

First recorded in 1880–85; 1930–35 sacked ¹fordef 1; sack ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; sack ¹( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Origin of sacked²

First recorded in 1590–1600; sack ²( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; sack ²( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

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After being sacked, Roussev posed as a legitimate businessman at industry events.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s lead poisoning prevention staff was sacked.

A paddleboard firm boss jailed after four people died in a river accident was sacked from the police over a fraudulent insurance claim.

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Knight was sacked in March as a result of a review into the humiliating 16-0 Ashes defeat earlier in the year.

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Jermaine Jenas, who presented The One Show and appeared on Match of the Day, was sacked last summer following complaints about workplace conduct.

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