Look up: mercenary

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   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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   mercenary
   [n] - a person hired to fight for another country than their own
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   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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   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; as, mercenary soldiers. 2. Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish. Shak. « Fo ...
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   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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   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. ... Origin: OE. Mercenarie, F. Mercenaire, fr. L. Mercena ...
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   mercenary
   soldier of fortune noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
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   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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   Mercenary
   A `mercenary` is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national of a Party to the conflict and `is motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a Party to the conflict, material compensation substantially in excess of that promised or paid to combatants of similar ranks and functions in the armed forces of that Party`. As a result of the ass...
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    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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    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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    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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