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mercenaries

noun

Meaning

  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.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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