hirelings

noun

plural of hireling
as in employees
one who works for another for wages or a salary demanded to speak to the store's owner and not one of his hirelings

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  1. employees
  2. workers
Noun
  • Labor negotiations between the El Dorado Hills Community Services District and its unionized employees have lasted more than a year.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The need became more evident after the unexpected death of a City Hall colleague on February, a loss that deeply affected employees across the city, Salgado said.
    — Verónica Egui Brito July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of employees
Noun
  • Adopted by the Atlanta City Council this spring, the initiative offers a framework to hold the city accountable for protecting workers’ rights and address the needs of vulnerable populations, among other goals, during World Cup games.
    — DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • The plaintiffs’ lawyers said in a statement that the lawsuit asks for one thing — preserving the status quo to keep the workers employed pending arbitration.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of workers
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“Hirelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hirelings. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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