 mercenary |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (work) a person hired to fight for another country than their own | |
| Synonyms: | soldier_of_fortune | |
| Related terms: | adventurer condottiere ninja | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by materialism | |
| Synonyms: | worldly-minded materialistic | |
| Related terms: | worldly | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (military) used of soldiers hired by a foreign army | |
| Synonyms: | freelance | |
| Related terms: | paid | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (business) profit oriented | |
| Synonyms: | moneymaking mercantile | |
| Examples: | "a commercial book" "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan "a mercenary enterprise" "a moneymaking business" |
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| Related terms: | commercial | |
| Similar spelling: |
Mercenaria |
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