mercenary
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"Mercenary" is a particularly pejorative word in Arabic.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
The fate of the Mercenary group has been in question during the months since, amid reports that some of its fighters have resumed work for the Russian government overseas or for other countries, including Belarus.
From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2023
Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023
Mercenary work became a primary occupation for commoners.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Mercenary captains are either excellent men or they are not.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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