mercenary

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Synonyms: decenary, mercery, mercenarily, unmercenary, parcenary, mercenaria

Antonyms: decenary, mercery, mercenarily, unmercenary, parcenary, mercenaria

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Noun

1. One motivated by gain, especially monetary.
2. {{senseid|en|Q178197}} A person employed to [[fight]] in an armed conflict who is not a member of the [[state]] or [[military]] group for which they are fighting and whose [[primary]] motivation is private gain.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.

Adjective

1. [[motivate|Motivated]] by [[personal#Adjective|personal]] [[gain#Noun|gain]].

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