hireling

[US]/'haɪəlɪŋ/
[UK]/'haɪɚlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. employee, a worker hired for monetary gain
adj. employed

Example Sentences

The company hired a hireling to do the cleaning.

The hireling performed the task without complaint.

He was just a hireling, not a permanent employee.

She treated her assistant like a hireling, giving orders without consideration.

The hireling was paid a meager wage for his work.

The hireling was willing to take on any task for extra money.

The hireling's loyalty was always in question.

The hireling was dismissed for incompetence.

She treated her hireling with disrespect, causing tension in the workplace.

The hireling's contract was terminated due to budget cuts.

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