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mercenary
mercenary
/ˈmɝːsəˌnɛri/
adjective
Profit oriented
(
mercantile
,
mercenary
,
moneymaking
)
profit oriented
A commercial book
a commercial book
Preached a mercantile and militant patriotism
preached a mercantile and militant patriotism
A mercenary enterprise
a mercenary enterprise
A moneymaking business
a moneymaking business
Serving for wages in a foreign army
(
free-lance
,
freelance
,
mercenary
)
serving for wages in a foreign army
Mercenary killers
mercenary killers
Marked by materialism
(
materialistic
,
mercenary
,
worldly-minded
)
marked by materialism
noun
(
)
A person hired to fight for another country than their own
(
soldier of fortune
,
mercenary
)
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
The country hired the mercenary to aid them in their conflict with their neighbor.
The country hired the mercenary to aid them in their conflict with their neighbor.
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