Definition of Mercenary
motivated by private gain, regardless of ethics or laws; greedy
Examples of Mercenary in a sentence
According to the newspaper, the man hired a mercenary to kill his ex-wife. 🔊
As long as you pay a mercenary, he will do anything you ask. 🔊
A nun is the type of person who would never be viewed as mercenary because she does not care about money. 🔊
Because James is a mercenary, he is motivated by financial gain. 🔊
The villain in the movie was a mercenary combatant who would fight anyone for a monetary prize. 🔊
Following his employer’s instructions, the mercenary killed the woman and her baby without a second thought. 🔊
The company president was a mercenary man who had no problem firing his employees to increase his own salary. 🔊
If Jason wants to be a mercenary, he will have to forget about morals and follow the orders of the person signing his paychecks. 🔊
The mercenary restaurant manager is trying to cut costs by selling inferior meat as prime cuts. 🔊
Although the young woman swore she loved the old man, everyone knew the marriage was a mercenary one. 🔊
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