mercenary /mûrˈsi-nə-ri/

1. Hired for money
2. Motivated by the hope of reward
3. Too strongly influenced by desire of gain
4. Sold or done for money

1. A person who is hired
2. A soldier hired into foreign service (informal short form merc /mûrk/)

merˈcenarily adverb

merˈcenariness noun

merˈcenarism noun

The state of being a mercenary

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