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   hireling

   /ˈhʌɪəlɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a person employed to do menial work: derogatory "the poorly paid hirelings in their shabby clothes"
   • ▪ a person who works purely for material reward: derogatory "the management and board of directors are just hirelings of the stock owners"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from hire + -ling, on the pattern of Dutch huurling.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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