hireling
/ˈhaɪ.ə.lɪŋ//ˈhaɪɹˌlɪŋ/
noun
- 1
(usually derogatory) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.
- 2
(usually derogatory) Someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself.
- 3
A horse for hire.
- 4
A prostitute.
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