mercenary

🇺🇸 /ˈmɜːrsəneri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɜːsənəri/
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noun
R

A person who fights for money rather than for their country.

The movie featured a group of mercenaries hired to rescue the hostages.

adjective
R

Focused only on earning money, without concern for other values.

He was accused of being a mercenary, only caring about his own financial gain.

translation

n. A person who fights for money rather than for their country.
adj. Focused only on earning money, without concern for other values.

Word Forms

Plural mercenaries