Definition of Mercenary
Mercenary
mer·ce·nar·y
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
working for money or having money as one's primary concern, without considering ethics or ideals;
e.g. The village head became mercenary and he no longer cared for the villagers.
(noun)
a person who works or performs a service/action only for the material reward (typically money), at the expense of their ethics;
e.g. The businessman became a mercenary, and he encouraged unethical practices in order to maximize profits.
(noun)
a soldier who is hired by a foreign country to fight in the country's army, or a soldier who will fight for any army or country that hires them;
e.g. The dictator hired a mercenary to assassinate the neighboring country's leader.
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Quotes
"A true warrior can only serve others, not himself.... When you become a mercenary, you're just a bully with a gun." -- Evan Wright
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