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mer·ce·nary ˈmər-sə-ˌner-ē 
-ne-rē
plural mercenaries
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun an army of foreign mercenaries Adjective His motives in choosing a career were purely mercenary. they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned
Recent Examples on the Web
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Abdul-Mateen, who starred opposite Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in the 2018 DC superhero film, will reprise his role as the supervillain mercenary in the upcoming sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, in theaters December 2023. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The primary definition of a mercenary under international law is someone fighting primarily for financial gain who is paid substantially more than local armed forces. Maham Javaid, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022 Gary Motsek, then a U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense, was alarmed by the emergence of what seemed to be a new breed of Russian mercenary. Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 May 2022 The espionage thriller follows Six, aka the Gray Man, a super-secret government assassin played by Ryan Gosling who finds himself on the run from a sadistic mercenary (Chris Evans). Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 July 2022 The spectral mercenary proved enough of a hit with fans that Marvel kept bringing him back for guest appearances and backup stories. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA. Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg, Cable. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 21 July 2022 The Boss takes a job with a local mercenary-for-hire group to make ends meet, and the roommates do odd jobs for the local gangs. Sarah Leboeuf, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022 Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 11 Sep. 2022 On August 9, Telegram channels associated with Russia’s Wagner mercenary group posted photos portraying a visit to a headquarters building in Popasna in Eastern Ukraine by the group’s owner, oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin. Sebastien Roblin, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 For years, dedicated players have grumped that flying makes online games less social, too easy, even mercenary. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 20 Sep. 2021 This network of private mercenary companies is deployed broadly around the world, serving as a deniable and expendable extension of the Kremlin’s foreign policy. Sebastien Roblin, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Mini-series based on sword-and-sorcery characters such as Puritan evil vanquisher Solomon Kane, red-haired mercenary Dark Agnes, and Atlantean adventurer Kull the Conqueror are due to follow. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2022 There have been a series of anti-French demonstrations in the capital, which some observers suggest have been promoted by the government and a Russian mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group. Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 19 June 2022 The struggle has also featured extensive involvement of foreign powers, including Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Russian mercenary outfit known as the Wagner Group. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 See More
Noun
Boresh hires Jan as a mercenary to kidnap Lady Katherine (Sophie Lowe), the fiancee of Lord Rosenberg (Til Schweiger), a Sigismund ally. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Abdul-Mateen, who starred opposite Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in the 2018 DC superhero film, will reprise his role as the supervillain mercenary in the upcoming sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, in theaters December 2023. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The primary definition of a mercenary under international law is someone fighting primarily for financial gain who is paid substantially more than local armed forces. Maham Javaid, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022 Gary Motsek, then a U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense, was alarmed by the emergence of what seemed to be a new breed of Russian mercenary. Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 May 2022 The espionage thriller follows Six, aka the Gray Man, a super-secret government assassin played by Ryan Gosling who finds himself on the run from a sadistic mercenary (Chris Evans). Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 July 2022 The spectral mercenary proved enough of a hit with fans that Marvel kept bringing him back for guest appearances and backup stories. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA. Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg, Cable. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 21 July 2022 The Boss takes a job with a local mercenary-for-hire group to make ends meet, and the roommates do odd jobs for the local gangs. Sarah Leboeuf, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022 Adjective
Meanwhile, Russia's Wagner mercenary group has moved into the country, flaunting shipments of weapons the same day French troops left the country. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 11 Sep. 2022 On August 9, Telegram channels associated with Russia’s Wagner mercenary group posted photos portraying a visit to a headquarters building in Popasna in Eastern Ukraine by the group’s owner, oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin. Sebastien Roblin, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 For years, dedicated players have grumped that flying makes online games less social, too easy, even mercenary. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 20 Sep. 2021 This network of private mercenary companies is deployed broadly around the world, serving as a deniable and expendable extension of the Kremlin’s foreign policy. Sebastien Roblin, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Mini-series based on sword-and-sorcery characters such as Puritan evil vanquisher Solomon Kane, red-haired mercenary Dark Agnes, and Atlantean adventurer Kull the Conqueror are due to follow. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2022 There have been a series of anti-French demonstrations in the capital, which some observers suggest have been promoted by the government and a Russian mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group. Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 19 June 2022 The struggle has also featured extensive involvement of foreign powers, including Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Russian mercenary outfit known as the Wagner Group. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Middle English, from Latin mercenarius, irregular from merced-, merces wages — more at mercy
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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