hireling

American  

[hahyuhr-ling] / ˈhaɪər lɪŋ /

noun

1. a person who works only for pay, especially in a menial or boring job, with little or no concern for the value of the work.

   Synonyms:

   retainer, lackey, flunky, minion, menial

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adjective

1. serving for pay only.

2. venal; mercenary.

hireling British  

/ ˈhaɪəlɪŋ /

noun

1. derogatory a person who works only for money, esp one paid to do something unpleasant

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Etymology

Origin of hireling

First recorded before 1000; late Middle English hirlyng, Old English hȳrling; hire, -ling ¹

Example Sentences

But after her hireling turned protege persuaded Deborah to revamp her act by making it more personal and intimate, the comedy veteran decided she needed to take her new show on the road.

From Washington Post

According to Stevenson University, a debate has raged about the meaning of the line "hireling and slave" and whether it flatly has racist tones or a "rhetorical tool."

From Fox News

It pointed to the third verse of Francis Scott Key’s poem, which includes the line: “No refuge could save the hireling and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave.”

From Washington Times

Chinook helicopter at around 1 a.m. during fighting with the “invaders and their hirelings.”

From Washington Times

But for Donald Trump and his simpatico hirelings, politics is an entertainment channel, and power lies in controlling the programming.

From Washington Post