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mercenary

/mˈɝsənˌɛɹi/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. a person hired to fight for another country than their own

adjective

  1. marked by materialism
  2. serving for wages in a foreign army
    “mercenary killers”
  3. profit oriented- John Buchan
    “a commercial book”

Synonyms for mercenary

Words that rhyme with mercenary

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