English > sacking: 2 senses > noun 2, act| Meaning | The termination of someone's employment / employment (leaving them free to depart). |
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| Synonyms | dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack |
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| Narrower | Section Eight | A discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable |
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| conge, congee | An abrupt and unceremonious dismissal |
| deactivation, inactivation | Breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) |
| dishonorable discharge | A discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder) |
| honorable discharge | A discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record |
| removal | dismissal from office |
| superannuation | The act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension) |
| Broader | termination, ending, conclusion | The act of ending something |
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| Spanish | cese, despedida, despido, destitución, liberación |
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| Catalan | acomiadament, destitució |
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| Verbs | sack | terminate the employment of |
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