(Britain) A method of purchasing an item, where the buyer hires it and takes possession of it and pays regular installments. Ownership is only transferred on payment of the final amount. Abbreviated as HP.

(Australia, New Zealand, Britain) car rental

An organization which has the responsibility of furnishing new recruits for employers who have a collective bargaining agreement with the trade union.

Alternative spelling of hire purchase

plural of hire purchase

A person who is employed as an armed guard, enforcer, or mercenary and who is prepared to use gunplay or similar violent methods in order to assert the interests of his or her employer.

A person who is employed to perform routine chores and manual labor, especially on a farm or ranch.

plural of hired muscle

(idiomatic) Person who is hired or asked to perform tasks or duties requiring physical strength.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of re-hire