hireling
/ˈhaɪ.ə.lɪŋ/ · noun
Meaning
- (usually derogatory) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.
- (usually derogatory) Someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself.
- A horse for hire.
- A prostitute.
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