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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
plural
mercenariesa 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
rareany person who works solely for pay
Other 51Թ Forms
- mercenarily adverb
- mercenariness noun
- nonmercenary adjective
- unmercenarily adverb
- unmercenariness noun
- unmercenary adjective
- ˈԲ adverb
- ˈԲԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mercenary1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mercenary1
Example Sentences
Colombian mercenaries are being lured to Mexico to fight for powerful drug trafficking groups such as the Jalisco New Generation cartel.
But she’s also a marriage-minded mercenary who can pitch one potential client on soppy platitudes about till death do you part, and immediately pivot to assuring a bride that it’s just a business deal.
He also become friendly with a number of mercenaries, who taught him how to get a false passport, obtain a gun and break an enemy's neck.
The other man, a former Colombian police officer, said he worked as a medic alongside other international mercenaries from Venezuela and Guatemala.
The Russian mercenary group has been operating there since 2021, working with the military to challenge Islamist militants.
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