mercenary

The group is accused of contravening South Africa's laws, which outlaw mercenary activity without government permission.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

In 1995, he appeared as Prospero in a memorable performance of The Tempest and, two years later, he starred as Othello - who he presented as a white mercenary in a black African nation.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Characterizing the outrage that followed as a strategic error feels a little mercenary.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Constantine had appointed Giovanni Longo Giustiniani, a Genoese mercenary, to command the defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

A lone mercenary was never reassuring, even in the best of times.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The Saudis countered with an air campaign and ground force composed of Yemeni pro-government paramilitary factions, Saudi and Emirati troops and mercenaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

There’s the coalition warfare, the mercenaries and the overseas adventurism.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Their seasoned troops, reinforced by Hessian mercenaries, faced an amateurish and poorly provisioned army of colonials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

In recent years, a United Nations peacekeeping mission, Rwandan troops and Russian mercenaries from the notorious Wagner group have helped to improve the Central African Republic's security situation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

Mostly I saw monsters, but there were some human mercenaries in combat fatigues and demigods in armor, too.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan