mercenary

Signification

Noun

1. 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. One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.

Adj

Motivated by private gain.

Coupé comme

mer‧ce‧na‧ry

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɜː.sə.nə.ɹi/

Étymologie

Borrowed from Latin mercēnārius (“hired for money”), from mercēs (“reward, wages, price”).

Phrases

" Surrender is not an option ", the mercenary asserted .

"La reddition n'est pas une option", a affirmé le mercenaire.