The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EJECTION
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result EJECTION
- Dismissal notice put off, keeping yours truly in Paris
- Even Johnson’s initially working out notice for expulsion
- Ousting when Liberal drops back two places in poll
- Discharge jet with bubbly on ice
- Start off being miserable and you’ll get the sack
- Removal of European, the first person in France to get fresh tonic
- Riddance when judge replaces lecturer in poll
- A pilot’s emergency exit
- Despondency when daughter’s dismissed, getting the sack?
- Removal, or dismissal – opener must be out
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The straight part
We know that "the sack" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the sack = ejection.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EJECTION mean?
EJECTION noun- The act of ejecting.
- That which is ejected.