Look up: mercenary

1. mercenary
   [n] - a person hired to fight for another country than their own
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2. mercenary
   Soldier hired by the army of another country or by a private army. Mercenary military service originated in the 14th century, when cash payment on a regular basis was the only means of guaranteeing...
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3. Mercenary
   Mer'ce·na·ry adjective [ Middle English mercenarie , French mercenaire , from Latin mercenarius , from merces wages, reward. See Mercy .] 1. Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; ...
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4. Mercenary
   Mer'ce·na·ry noun ; plural Mercenaries One who is hired; a hireling; especially, a soldier hired into foreign service. Milman.
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5. mercenary
   1. Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; as, mercenary soldiers. ... 2. Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish. 'For God forbid I should my papers blot With mercenary lines, with servile pen.' (Daniel) ... Synonym: See Venal. ... ...
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6. mercenary
   soldier of fortune noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
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7. mercenary
   moneymaking(a) adjective profit oriented; `a commercial book`; `preached a mercantile and militant patriotism`- John Buchan; `a mercenary enterprise`; `a moneymaking business`
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8. Mercenary
   • (n.) One who is hired; a hireling; especially, a soldier hired into foreign service. • (a.) Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish. • (a.) Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; as, mercenary soldiers.
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9. mercenary
   hired professional soldier who fights for any state or nation without regard to political interests or issues. From the earliest days of organized ... [6 related articles]
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10. mercenary
    mercenary 1. Working merely for the sake of monetary or other reward; actuated by considerations of self-interest. 2. Someone who receives payment for his services; chiefly, a professional soldier serving a foreign power.
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11. Mercenary
    A mercenary is a soldier hired by the army of another country or by a private army. Mercenary military service originated in the 14th century, when cash payment on a regular basis was the only means of guaranteeing soldiers' loyalty.
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12. mercenary
    Soldier hired by the army of another country or by a private army. Mercenary military service originated in the 14th century, when cash payment on a regular basis was the only means of guaranteeing soldiers' loyalty. In the 20th century mercenaries have been common in wars and guerrilla activity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Most famous o...
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13. Mercenary
    Swords for hire; those who fight or do service for coin.
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14. Mercenary
    A `mercenary`, also known as, `Professional Soldier`, `Soldier of Fortune`, `Swashbuckler`, `Private Military Contractor`, or `Profitmaker`, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essenti...
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15. Mercenary
    (video game) `Mercenary` is the first in a series of computer games, published on a number of 8-bit and 16-bit platforms from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s, by Novagen Software. The second and third games were known as `Damocles` and `Mercenary III: The Dion Crisis` re...
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16. Mercenary
    (disambiguation) A `mercenary` is a soldier who fights for hire. `Mercenary` or `mercenaries` may also refer to: In `music`: In `computer games`: In `film`: In `comics`: In `role-playing games`: In `sport`:
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17. Mercenary
    (album) Name = Mercenary| Type = Studio album | Artist = Bolt Thrower | Cover = Mercenary.jpg|225px | Released = November 10, 1998 | Recorded = Chapel Studios, December 1997, January 1998 | Genre = Death metal | Length = 46:40 | Label = Metal Blade | Producer = Ewan Davis and Bolt Thrower| Re...
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18. Mercenary
    (band) `Mercenary` is a metal band from Denmark that was formed in 1991. Although they are usually labelled as a url=http://www.last.fm/music/Mercenary/+tags-->--> they use aspects of power metal in their music, as well as thrash metal in their earlier work. In 1991 when Kral and Andreas were...
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