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sacked

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsækt// UK //sˈækt// sacked Informal Slang

v. to be fired from a job, usually because you did something wrong or the company no longer needs you. It is a common way to say someone lost their job.

v. to dismiss an employee from their position, typically due to poor performance or misconduct. Often used in the passive voice; informal in register.


SIMPLE

He was sacked for being late to work every day.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager warned the staff that anyone caught stealing from the till would be sacked immediately.

COMPLEX

After the financial scandal broke, the board of directors decided that the CEO should be sacked to restore public confidence in the firm's integrity.

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The verb is transitive and frequently appears in the passive voice ('to be sacked' or 'to get sacked').

Pitfall

He was sacked from his jobHe was sackedWhile 'fired from' is common, 'sacked' is usually used alone or with a reason ('sacked for theft'), as the job context is already implied.

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