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mercenary

noun

/ˈmɜːrsəˌnɛri/

Meaning

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army; also used to describe someone motivated solely by money.

The mercenary fought for whoever paid the highest wage.

soldier of fortune

soldier of fortune, hireling, gunman, adventurer, freelancer

patriot, volunteer

mercenary army, mercenary soldier, mercenary motives, mercenary behavior

a place where meals are prepared and served to customers

a person of no importance or influence; something that does not exist

a quiet or suppressed laugh; to laugh quietly or with amusement

A person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition.

a person who attacks another

The action of working with someone to produce or create something.