Mercenary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
  2. hired to serve in a foreign army, guerrilla organization, etc.
noun, plural mer·ce·nar·ies.
  1. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
  2. any hireling.
adjective
  1. influenced by greed or desire for gain
  2. of or relating to a mercenary or mercenaries
noun plural -naries
  1. a man hired to fight for a foreign army, etc
  2. any person who works solely for pay
Mercenary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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