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Synonyms
mer·ce·nar·y (mûŕsə-nĕŕē)

[Middle English mercenarie, a mercenary, from Old French mercenaire, from Latin mercēnnārius, from mercēs, wages, price.]

adjective 

  1. Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.
  2. Hired for service in a foreign army.

noun: pl., -ies. 

  1. One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling.
  2. A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.

derivatives

meŕce·naŕi·ly
adverb
meŕce·naŕi·ness
noun