Associations to the word «Hireling»

Wiktionary

HIRELING, noun. (usually pejorative) an employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence
HIRELING, noun. (usually pejorative) someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself

Dictionary definition

HIRELING, noun. A person who works only for money.

Wise words

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Alexander Pope