n. 25B6; adjective
mercenary self-interest : MONEY-ORIENTED, grasping, greedy, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, bribable, venal, materialistic; informal money-grubbing.
mercenary soldiers : HIRED, paid, bought, professional.
25B6; noun a group of mercenaries : SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, professional soldier, hired soldier; informal hired gun; historical freelance, condottiere.