mercenary
One motivated by gain, especially monetaryOne motivated by gain, especially monetary.
» Tom was a mercenary.
Том был наёмником.
Том був найманцем.
Meaning
3 sensesOne motivated by gain, especially monetary.
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
Söldner, Söldnerin, Mietsoldat
наёмникnajómnik, наёмницаnajómnica, найми́тnajmít
на́йманецьnájmanecʹ, на́йманкаnájmanka, найми́тnajmýt
(figuratively)One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.
- a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Examples
51 sentencesTom was a mercenary.
Том був найманцем.
ruТом был наёмником.
Several civilians were gunned down by mercenaries.
He hired mercenaries to kill you.
Yanni seriously considered to hire mercenaries.
Boris was one of the mercenaries.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mercenarye (“someone paid to work, hireling”), from Latin mercēnāriusFrom Middle English mercenarye (“someone paid to work, hireling”), from Latin mercēnārius (“hired for money”), from mercēs (“reward, wages, price”).
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Forms
plural: mercenaries| Singular | mercenary |
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Synonyms
15 synonyms- a person hired to fight for another country than their own:soldier of fortune