mercenary

noun · adjectiveB2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

mercenaries

1.
(archaic)One motivated by gain, especially monetary.
2.
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.
3.
(figuratively)One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.

Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more mercenary

Superlative

most mercenary

1.
Motivated by personal gain.
Đồng nghĩa: greedy, venal

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

greedy venalhired gun

Cùng gốc / liên quan

antimercenarymercenarily mercenarinessmercenaryismnonmercenary unmercenaryPMCperson employed to fight PMC (private military contractor)

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English mercenarye (someone paid to work, hireling), from Latin mercēnārius (hired for money), from mercēs (reward, wages, price).