bawd, cocotte, cyprian, fancy woman, harlot, lady of pleasure, prostitute, sporting lady, tart, whore, woman of the street, working girl - a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

opportunist, self-seeker - a person who places expediency above principle

wire-puller - one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends