MERCENARY


Meaning of MERCENARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɜ:(r)sənri, AM -neri ]

( mercenaries)

1.

A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to.

N-COUNT

2.

If you describe someone as mercenary , you are criticizing them because you think that they are only interested in the money that they can get from a particular person or situation.

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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