mercenary

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

Xenophon became in essence a mercenary lord, somewhat like the condottieri of Renaissance Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Cash in circulation jumped after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in September 2022 and during a brief mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in June 2023.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

I fling my scim to the sky, watching with mercenary satisfaction as Helene’s eyes flick up to follow the weapon’s path.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

His mercenaries entered the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, a strategic hub in the war, threatening to march on Moscow in what turned out to be a short-lived insurrection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

"We're not mercenaries," he said in a 2021 interview, describing himself as pursuing "a burlesque form of pacifism."

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

The corsairs, sometimes defining themselves as a naval mujahideen, also acted as mercenaries or proxies.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

The others were as choice a lot of mercenaries as ever graced a dungeon, each uglier than the last.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin