hireling

/ˈhaɪ.ə.lɪŋ//ˈhaɪɹˌlɪŋ/

noun

  1. 1

    (usually derogatory) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.

  2. 2

    (usually derogatory) Someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself.

  3. 3

    A horse for hire.

  4. 4

    A prostitute.

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