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mercenary
[ mur-suh-ner-ee ]
adjective
- working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
- hired to serve in a foreign army, guerrilla organization, etc.
noun
- a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
- any hireling.
mercenary
/ ˈmɜːsɪnərɪ; -sɪnrɪ /
adjective
- influenced by greed or desire for gain
- of or relating to a mercenary or mercenaries
noun
- a man hired to fight for a foreign army, etc
- rare.any person who works solely for pay
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adverb
- ˈԲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··Բ·· [mur-s, uh, -, nair, -, uh, -lee, mur, -s, uh, -ner-], adverb
- c·Բi·Ա noun
- ԴDz·c·y adjective noun plural nonmercenaries
- ܲm··Բi· adverb
- un·c·Բi·Ա noun
- ܲ·c·Բy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mercenary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of mercenary1
Example Sentences
On the face of it the speed of this turnaround suggests Inter was a mercenary means to an end rather than a seminal moment.
There’s a total lack of suspense as he tracks down the mercenaries responsible for Sarah’s death and takes them out using his own creative means.
Sudan argues that these atrocities were enabled by extensive financial, military and political support from the UAE, including arms shipments, drone training and the recruitment of mercenaries.
Two years later, Kilmer starred as a mercenary swordsman in Willow, the fantasy adventure directed by Ron Howard.
Does President Noboa want Mr Prince to bring mercenaries to the country?
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