mercenary

Definition

  • noun: a soldier who is paid by a foreign country to fight in its army
  • noun: one that serves merely for wages
  • synonyms: venal, paid, hired

Examples

  • His motives in choosing a career were purely 'mercenary'.

  • a 'mercenary' [='greedy'] businesswoman

  • a 'mercenary' soldier

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Might be time to get some fresh air. Start payin' attention to the details. Some o' those details might need your help. You check that name? Bane? He's a mercenary. No other known names. Him and his men were behind a coup in West Africa... that secured mining operations for our friend John Daggett. (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises
  • (..) - Uh... You don't get to bring friends. - They are not my friends. Don't worry, no charge for them. - And why would I want them? - They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man. - Bane? - Aye. Get 'em on board. I'll call it in. The flight plan I just filed (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises