26984 words

mercenaries

4 definitions • 2 examples
1
interested only in the amount of money that you can get from a situation:

Examples:

He had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow.
2
a soldier who fights for any country or group that pays them
3
a soldier who fights for a foreign country or group for pay
4
interested only in the money that can be obtained from a situation:

Examples:

I don’t trust his motives – he’s too mercenary.

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