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SAC

v.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈsæk// UK //sˈæk// sac Archaic Informal

v. to fire someone from their job. You use this word when a company decides a worker is no longer needed.

v. to dismiss an employee from their position of employment. Informal in register; typically used in British and Australian English.


SIMPLE

The company had to sac several workers last month.

CONTEXTUAL

After the merger was finalized, the new management decided to sac the entire marketing department to cut costs.

COMPLEX

While the CEO survived the scandal, the board chose to sac the chief financial officer to appease the angry shareholders.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, usually the person being fired.

Pitfall

He was sac from his job.He was sacked from his job.The past tense and past participle require the 'k' (sacked) to maintain the correct pronunciation and spelling.

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