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hireling

/ˈhaɪəlɪŋ/

/ˈhaɪərlɪŋ/

Translations

hirelingnoun

hirelings

/ˈhaɪəlɪŋ/

/ˈhaɪərlɪŋ/

mercenaireAu sens péjoratif : personne qui agit uniquement par intérêt matériel, sans loyauté.

The mercenary was seen as nothing more than a hireling, willing to fight for whichever side paid him the most.

Le mercenaire n’était vu que comme un mercenaire, prêt à combattre pour le camp qui le payait le plus.

Synonyms

hirelingadjective

more hireling

Comp.

most hireling

Super.

/ˈhaɪə.lɪŋ/

/ˈhaɪɚ.lɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe persons or things motivated solely by pay; mercenary.

mercenaireS’emploie surtout pour qualifier une personne ou des soldats agissant uniquement pour l’argent.

The regime relied on hireling soldiers who would abandon the cause as soon as the money stopped.

Le régime s’appuyait sur des soldats mercenaires qui abandonneraient la cause dès que l’argent cesserait d’arriver.

Additional translations

vénalPlus littéraire ou soutenu ; insiste sur la corruption morale et l’appât du gain.

Synonyms

Definitions

hirelingnoun

A person who works purely for material reward, especially one who is willing to perform tasks that are considered unethical or undesirable.

The mercenary was seen as nothing more than a hireling, willing to fight for whichever side paid him the most.

An employee who is hired for a specific task or job, often with the implication that they are not particularly loyal or committed to the organization.

The company brought in a hireling to manage the project temporarily until a permanent manager could be found.

hirelingadjective

Serving only for pay; mercenary; lacking loyalty or principle.

The regime relied on hireling soldiers who would abandon the cause as soon as the money stopped.