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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