mercenary
Example Sentences
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He was by no means sure that what he called the “timid & mercenary” North could restore the Union, but he was determined to do all that he could for that cause.
The messages also warned against co-operating with what it described as "terrorist mercenaries" - an act it said would constitute treason.
From BBC
It has hired Russian mercenaries to tackle the insecurity, though large parts of the country remain outside government control.
From BBC
Touadéra campaigned on his security record in the chronically unstable nation after rebels seized power in 2013, a crisis that led the government to enlist support from Russian mercenaries and Rwandan soldiers.
From BBC
Security forces were omnipresent in the capital's streets, with a significant deployment of police, army, and Wagner Group mercenaries.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
