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    mercenary
    /ˈməːs(ɪ)n(ə)ri/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army: "he had planned to seize power with the aid of a group of mercenaries"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMERCENARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MERCENARY definition: 1. interested only in the amount of money that you can get from a situation: 2. a soldier who…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › mercenaryMERCENARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mercenary definition: working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.. See examples of MERCENARY used in a sentence.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MercenaryMercenary - Wikipedia

    A mercenary, also called a merc, soldier of fortune, or hired gun, is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military. Mercenaries fight for money or other forms of payment rather than for political interests.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMERCENARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mercenariesMercenaries Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MERCENARY is one that serves merely for wages; especially : a soldier hired into foreign service. How to use mercenary in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mercenaryMercenary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a person hired to fight for another country than their own. synonyms: soldier of fortune. see more. adjective. profit oriented. “a mercenary enterprise” synonyms: mercantile, moneymaking. commercial. connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises. adjective. serving for wages in a foreign army.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmercenary noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of mercenary noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › mercenaryMercenary - definition of mercenary by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain. 2. Hired for service in a foreign army. n. pl. mer·ce·nar·ies. 1. One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling. 2. A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMERCENARY - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    1. A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to. [...] 2. If you describe someone as mercenary, you are criticizing them because you think that they are only interested in the money that they can get from a particular person or situation. [disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'mercenary'

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMERCENARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MERCENARY meaning: 1. interested only in the amount of money that you can get from a situation: 2. a soldier who…. Learn more.