💼hireling

noun
/ˈhaɪərlɪŋ/

Meaning

A person who works for payment only, often with little loyalty or principle.

Example Sentences

The mercenary was dismissed as just a hireling with no real loyalty.

Synonyms

mercenary, servant, employee, laborer

Antonyms

master, employer, leader

Collocations

mere hireling, political hireling, paid hireling, loyal hireling

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