/ˈmɜːrsəneri/
mer·cen·ary
BrE /ˈmɜːsənəri/
NAmE /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
(
plural
mer·cen·aries)
a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment
foreign mercenaries
mercenary soldiers
mer·cen·ary
BrE /ˈmɜːsənəri/
NAmE /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
(disapproving)
only interested in making or getting money
a mercenary society/attitude
She’s interested in him for purely mercenary reasons.