mercenary mercenary /ˈmɝːsəˌnɛri/

adjective

1. 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
   
2. Serving for wages in a foreign army  ( free-lance , freelance , mercenary )
   serving for wages in a foreign army
    Mercenary killers
   mercenary killers
   
3. Marked by materialism  ( materialistic , mercenary , worldly-minded )
   marked by materialism
   

noun

1. () 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.