hireling
a . 被工作的;专为金钱的
被工作的;专为金钱的
hireling n 1 :
a person who works only for money [
synonym : {
hireling },
{
pensionary }]
Hireling \
Hire "
ling \,
a .
Serving for hire or wages ;
venal ;
mercenary . "
Hireling mourners ." --
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
Hire purchase agreement Hire purchase
Hireling \
Hire "
ling \ (
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r "
l [
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n . [
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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 Webster ]
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "
hireling ":
adventurer ,
assistant ,
condottiere ,
drudge ,
employee ,
free lance ,
girl Friday ,
grub ,
grubber ,
gun ,
gunman ,
hack ,
hired gun ,
hired hand ,
hired killer ,
hired man ,
man Friday ,
mercenary ,
myrmidon ,
pensioner ,
professional killer ,
right -
hand man ,
slavey ,
soldier of fortune ,
worker
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