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hireling

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Definitions

﹒A person employed to do menial work, often implying a lack of loyalty or integrity.

﹒Someone who works solely for financial gain, typically with a derogatory connotation.

Examples

﹒The corrupt politician used a common hireling to carry out his dirty work.

﹒He refused to be treated like a mere hireling who would do anything for a paycheck.

﹒The mercenary was nothing more than a hireling, loyal only to the highest bidder.

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