hirelingnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhaɪə.lɪŋ/us/ˈhaɪr.lɪŋ/UK disapprovingsomeone who has been persuaded by an offer of money to do an unpleasant or unpopular job:
He's not the boss, he's just a hireling employed to do the dirty work.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Employees & colleagues
- acquihire
- appointee
- associate
- career woman
- co-worker
- colleague
- hire
- homeworker
- incumbent
- mate
- new blood
- new broom
- operative
- payroll
- shadow
- staffer
- underling
- wage earner
- worker
- working man/woman/person
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