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Definition of hireling noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hireling

noun
 
/ˈhaɪəlɪŋ/
 
/ˈhaɪərlɪŋ/
(disapproving)
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  1. a person who is willing to do anything or work for anyone as long as they are paid
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from hire + -ling, on the pattern of Dutch huurling.
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