mercenary

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From Latin mercēnārius (mercenary, hireling), from merces (reward, wages, price).

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˈmɜː(ɹ).sən.ə.ɹi/, /ˈmɜː(ɹ)ˌsn̩.ɹi/. X-SAMPA: /"m3:(r).s@n.@.ri/, /"m3:(r)%sn=.ri/
  • (US) enPR: mûrʹsə-nĕr'ē, IPA: /ˈmɜːrsəˌnɛri/, X-SAMPA: /"m3:rs@%nEri/
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mercenary (comparative more mercenary, superlative most mercenary)

  1. Motivated by private gain.

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Noun [edit]

mercenary (plural mercenaries)

  1. A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose prime or sole motivation is private gain.

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