mercenaries
Example Sentences
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Nyala is a prominent hub for Colombian mercenaries and RSF drone operations, the report says.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
It adds that the CIG identified other devices associated with Colombian mercenaries also present during the RSF takeover.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
According to the report, the mercenaries operated as part of the Desert Wolves brigade, serving as drone pilots, artillerymen and instructors.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
It flew in its Wagner mercenaries to support his forces and used his territory as its logistical access point to half-a-dozen sub-Saharan countries where it scooped up valuable reserves of gold, diamond and timber.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
One’s own soldiers are those composed either of subjects or of citizens or your own dependants; all others are either mercenaries or auxiliaries.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
