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Meaning of hireling

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hireling

Pronunciation:/ˈhaɪ.ə.lɪŋ//ˈhaɪɹˌlɪŋ/

noun

Definitions

  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.