hire·ling

hire·ling
/ˈhajɚlıŋ/ noun, pl -lings [count]
disapproving : a person who is paid for doing a job that is not respected or that is considered morally wrong

She's one of the political hirelings who run the candidate's campaign.


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  • hire|ling — «HYR lihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who works only for money, without interest or pride in the work. 2. a person hired to do whatever another orders him to do: »He had no authority; he was merely a hireling. –adj. to be had for hire;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hire — hire; hire·less; hire·ling; de·hire; hire·able; …   English syllables

  • Barbara Ling — is an American author who has written 20+ books and ebooks on various business related topics on the Internet, including internet recruiting, job hunting, eBay, teaching children to read, showing people how to lose weight and more. An veteran… …   Wikipedia

  • hireling — hire·ling …   English syllables

  • hireling — hire|ling [ˈhaıəlıŋ US ˈhaır ] n old fashioned someone who will work for anyone who will pay them used to show disapproval …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hireling — hire•ling [[t]ˈhaɪər lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a person who works only for pay, esp. in a menial or boring job, with little or no concern for the value of the work 2) serving for pay only 3) venal; mercenary • Etymology: bef. 1000 …   From formal English to slang

  • hireling — one who works for hire, O.E. hyrling; see HIRE (Cf. hire) + LING (Cf. ling). As an adjective by 1580s …   Etymology dictionary

  • Hireling — Hire ling (h[imac]r l[i^]ng), n. [AS. h[=y]reling. See {Hire}, n., and { ling}.] One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp., one whose motive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; a mercenary. Lewd hirelings. Milton. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hireling — Hire ling, a. Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary. Hireling mourners. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hireling — n. usu. derog. a person who works for hire. Etymology: OE hyrling (as HIRE, LING(1)) …   Useful english dictionary

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