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mercenaries

NOUN

person who fights, kills for money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

warrior

STRONG

hireling legionnaire slave

WEAK

merc professional soldier soldier of fortune

Example Sentences

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The HRW investigation was conducted through interviews with Colombian mercenaries between March and September 2025 as well as an analysis of social media posts identifying key locations and weapons in videos and images.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Nyala is a prominent hub for Colombian mercenaries and RSF drone operations, the report says.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The report says its data details a pipeline that showed the mercenaries present at various regional staging grounds, most significantly a UAE military training facility in Ghayathi in Abu Dhabi.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Haftar feared Moscow’s mercenaries could attempt a coup against his rebel faction, as they had tried in Russia itself, Libyan and European officials have previously said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The others were as choice a lot of mercenaries as ever graced a dungeon, each uglier than the last.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin