mercenary
mercenary
palkkasotilas, palkkasoturi
Synonyymisanakirja
mercenary
kaupallinen, kannattava, tuottoisa, maksettu, palkkasoturi, maallinen, sekulaarinen, mainen, materialistinen, rahanahne.
Rimmaavat sanat
mercenary rimmaa näiden kanssa:
henry, sherry, sorry, curry, kärry, ostoskärry, peräkärry, country, jury, treasury...
Englannin sanakirja
mercenary (englanti > suomi)
mercenary englanniksi
puhekieltä One motivated by gain, especially monetary.
(quote-book)
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
(quote-book)| https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1605201243| author=(w)| year=1781 | passage=He exhorts the emperor to revive the courage of his subjects by the example of manly virtue; to banish luxury from the court and from the camp; to substitute in the place of the Barbarian mercenaries, an army of men interested in the defence of their laws and of their property| volume=3
puhekieltä One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.
motivate Motivated by private gain.
Dryden