soldier of fortune; a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Mercenary in a sentence
The mercenary was hired by the private firm for security operations.
Synonyms for mercenary
soldier
fighter
warrior
Antonyms for mercenary
civilian
peacemaker
volunteer
Practice mercenary on real SAT questions
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