HIRELING Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word hireling. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| mercenary | nounn | |||||
noun • a person hired to fight for another country than their own adjective satellite • marked by materialism • serving for wages in a foreign army • profit oriented | ||||||
| bondman | nounn | |||||
noun • a male bound to serve without wages • a male slave | ||||||
| drudge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • one who works hard at boring tasks • a laborer who is obliged to do menial work verb • work hard | ||||||
| employee | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a worker who is hired to perform a job | ||||||
| hand | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb • a hired laborer on a farm or ranch • something written by hand • ability • a position given by its location to the side of an object • the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time • one of two sides of an issue • a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece • a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses • a member of the crew of a ship • a card player in a game of bridge • a round of applause to signify approval • terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos) • physical assistance verb • place into the hands or custody of • guide or conduct or usher somewhere | ||||||
| hire | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a newly hired employee • the act of hiring something or someone verb • engage or hire for work • hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services • engage for service under a term of contract | ||||||
| laborer | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor | ||||||
| minion | nounn | |||||
noun • a servile or fawning dependant | ||||||
| peon | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a laborer who is obliged to do menial work | ||||||
| retainer | nounn | |||||
noun • a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone • a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) • a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment | ||||||
| serf | nounn | |||||
noun • (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord | ||||||
| servant | nounn | |||||
noun • a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) • in a subordinate position | ||||||
| worker | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who works at a specific occupation • a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) • sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae • a person who acts and gets things done | ||||||
| wage earner | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who earn wages in return for their labor | ||||||
| flunky | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a male servant (especially a footman) • a person of unquestioning obedience | ||||||
| lackey | nounn | |||||
noun • a male servant (especially a footman) • a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | ||||||
| pensionary | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the beneficiary of a pension fund • a person who works only for money | ||||||
