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mercenary Definition


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mercenary
adj
    1. derog
      Excessively concerned with the desire for personal gain, especially money.
      Thesaurus: greedy, avaricious, acquisitive, selfish, grasping, materialistic, money-grubbing, venal.
    2. Hired for money.
noun
    mercenaries
    1. A soldier available for hire by a country or group.
      Thesaurus: legionnaire, professional soldier, soldier of fortune, hired gun (slang).
Etymology: 14c meaning ‘someone who works for hire': from Latin mercenarius, from merces reward or hire.



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