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hired
CIDE DICTIONARY
hired, adj.
performing work for pay; as, hired hands.
"used in contrast with the owner or family members who work in an enterprise" [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
hired
acquitted, chartered, discharged, employed, expended, hireling, leased, let, liquidated, mercenary, paid, paid in full, postpaid, prepaid, receipted, remitted, rented, salaried, settled, spent, subleased, sublet, wagedFor further exploring for "hired" in Webster Dictionary Online