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mercenary
adjective(mer-ce-nar-y)
serving for wages in a foreign army
Synonyms: free-lance, freelance,
Examples:
Mercenary killers.
mercenary
noun(mer-ce-nar-y)
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Synonyms: soldier of fortune,
mercenary
adjective(mer-ce-nar-y)
profit oriented
Synonyms: mercantile, moneymaking,
Examples:
A mercenary enterprise.
mercenary
adjective(mer-ce-nar-y)
marked by materialism
Synonyms: materialistic, worldly-minded,

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